An uncommon, semi-deciduous miniature species from the Vanuatu Islands. Grows to about 8-10" tall. In the winter, I grow them under lights with my warmer-growing Paphiopedilum. Interested in more unique and beautiful orchid images? My vision to create orchid portraits emerged … [Read more...] about Dendrobium gnomus
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Part 2: The quest for indoor humidity for orchids: creating a small, practical cloud forest
In Part 1 of this article on humidity for orchids, I described how artificially raising humidity has emerged as a new need over recent years in my San Francisco Bay area growing area. After the summer of 2016, I became concerned that one of my larger Vandas was suffering from inadequate humidity, … [Read more...] about Part 2: The quest for indoor humidity for orchids: creating a small, practical cloud forest
Part 1: The quest for outdoor humidity for orchids: solutions from California drought, fire weather, and climate change
Humidity in my growing areas used to be something I didn't think about much -- and took for granted. In this article, I would like to share my humidity-enhancing solutions for a small collection. If you have a larger collection and fully equipped greenhouse, then you probably don’t need this … [Read more...] about Part 1: The quest for outdoor humidity for orchids: solutions from California drought, fire weather, and climate change
