Miniature Orchids Terrarium

Miniature orchid display at the 2009 santa barbara orchid show i get quite a few questions and comments about creating and maintaining orchids within a terrarium.

Miniature orchids terrarium. Angraecum pyriforme is an epiphytic miniature orchid species that originates from mainland africa where this miniature orchid can be found growing upon trees in areas of moist humid forest. Miniature orchids in the masdevallia dracula aerangis and dendrobium genera all do well as terrarium plants allowing for a wide variety of options. Masdevallia and other pleurothallids.

The number of locations where plants of angraecum pyriforme can be found growing includes the ivory coast. Choosing the right orchids. Today i take you along as i create my very first orchid terrarium with miniature orchids.

Due diligence is necessary in researching suitable orchid species. They are appropriately sized and handle humidity well. These orchids were the last plants i grew inside my miniature orchid trial biorbair terrarium.

They make really good bedfellows with the similarly sized plants of the tiny cherub orchid trichoglottis pusilla. Lepanthopsis astrophora stalky macroclinium manabinum. I tend to look for orchids that can handle cool temperatures my house is cold over winter low light my orchids live in front of a north facing window and a lot of.

Size is another issue to consider with apothecary jars as they can only handle small or miniature orchids. A dwarf orchid in a terrarium. Miniature orchid trial biorbair terrarium planting list.

And miniature angraecum species and hybrids are all orchids that would do well in a terrarium. I must admit my personal efforts in this arena have been dismal but i have a collected a couple resources that may share more expert knowledge than i can provide. These orchids do well in terrariums but they all vary on temperatures.