Polyrhizia lindenii (ghost orchid)

[martinvermillion]

I think you will do well especially with help like that from you're Dad.Don't worry about pictures you have a good vocabulary and that works just fine.Keep me posted on the progress you as you move along.-Martin

[Gold3nku5h]

well, right after i got it, or later that night, i took it off its mount, and put them all in their new home, i dont know how many there was, but it was a clump about the size of a quarter if spun. Anyways, that wasn't a good idea, from the stress they probably recieved from shipment, and my harsh fingers eagerly untangling them i lost most. I have 1 left that looks really healthy and is growing pretty steadily. Its in its new home with another orchid and some plants awaiting my paludarium construction. I think im going to buy another one today or tomorrow, and let those grow out till i have gotten the courage to untangle them, and seperate into single plants.

[martinvermillion]

I have two nice ones @ some pieces of that stuff I got from Oak Hill. It takes time to figure out how to keep these alive! Larger plants so far seem easier. I just about have my tank complete (cost a fortune) but it should almost take care of itself.As soon as the rest of my parts get here will post some pics.-Martin

[Gold3nku5h]

cool, im getting a camera for christmas, a digital one, that i will not stop taking pictures of all my plants they will be able to grow by that lighting flash alone.* But anyways i cant wait to get everything taken pictures of.

[martinvermillion]

I am glad to hear about the camera!! They are handy for sure. Got a digital controller for the fogger and heat today. I set it on 90% humidity and 83 on the temp daytime78 at night. So much better than manual switches. Also have small fan on a dimmer switch. Think they might live.

[Gold3nku5h]

where did you get this digital controller, i've never heard about that, and it sounds very interesting.

[martinvermillion]

I bought a fogger ,heatpad and the controller from reptilesupply.com .Seems that ghost orcdids and little frogs like the same enviroment! Lucky Us! Everything I got is of the highest quality not the toy junk I normally find.They have some nice light fixtures and light timers too. Not cheap but the best prices I have found on the quality stuff.
The controller has completly stabilized my tank. Exact temp. and humidity 24/7.All automatic.
I will post some pics SOON!!!Think I may be figureing all this out (maybe).-Martin

[Gold3nku5h]

Well thats pretty awesome that it can control both temp and humidity, i bet that saves some lost sleep. After fall, im setting up a very complex paludarium, which in a year will house some poison dart frogs, and the ghost was going to be placed on a 5+ year bald cypress that i will cut down to about a foot and start styling inside my paludarium over the next few years,* I too will take some pics as soon as i get my camera, im growing mine in plastic container layed out over moist sphagnum moss, i heard the quality of the moss plays a bit of a role, so im going to go get some nice stuff, it was about 20 dollars for a bale of it, maybe a pound or so, but it looks like its only the heads where they are really fluffy.* Anways im going to check that site out, and may also purchase those to.* i'll knock it out with one stone

BTW, what was the product called that you ordered, i see an exo-terra temp controller, but not one that can turn anything on or off by sensing the temp, or humidity.

[martinvermillion]

It is a hygro therm temp. @ humidity controller. Will work foggers or misters also has photo eye that will lower temp. at night,pretty cool!The fogger I have is not the tiny little one this one holds about a quart of water and operates independently.The fogger is $47.00@ the control unit was about $80.00 not bad for good quality stuff!-Martin

[Lars Kurth]

I was wondering whether any of you were successful? I was particularly interested in the stagnant air vs. growing the plant in a humid greenhouse with a hydrofogger

I just bought a ghost orchid from a nursery in France. For those, who are still looking check out here