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My fans aren't really in danger of getting water on them. For my seedling aquarium, I wired up a computer case fan to a small transformer. It's worked great so far.

Truly, the greatest orchid to have ever flowered.

Thanks! I'll take a look at this brand too.

Thanks! I'll give those a shot.

Hi All, This is a rather obscure question, but does anyone have a brand of small fan they can recommend for a humid environment? I've currently got these in my orchid cabinet: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PM4R8G3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They'd be perfect but...

I've got no experience with this sort of process, but here are some things that might help in your answers: -Phrag. kovachii is a narrow endemic species that requires a very specialized habitat. It's found on only a handful of limestone cliffs at high altitudes in cloud forests in Peru -...

Hi all, Does anyone have a current email address for Terry Root that they could share with me? I notice the OZ website has been shut down and I miss being able to view all his photos. I'm wondering if he might allow me to post them to slipperorchids.info. Thanks, --Stephen

Are you trying to import flasks or plants?

Paph. spicerianum album is a unicorn. There's a mention of one in the February, 1897 issue of the Orchid Review. But it's noted that "the plant is weak and the flower small", so I bet it didn't survive. Braem also described the album as fma. immaculatum in his 1999 book. It's based on a...

Hi All, A new phrag species was just described in Phytotaxa. It looks like a close relative of caricinum. https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.423.4.4 The full description is behind a paywall, but I got a .pdf of the article since my work subscribes to a wide range of...

Thanks! I'll give them a shot.

Hello, I would like to ship an orchid as a birthday present and need some advice. The receiver is good with plants, but not an orchid enthusiast. So the orchid needs to be easy to take care of, in bloom or high spike, and showy. Does anyone have any recommendations for companies that are...

I found a pair on eBay a few years ago. I forget who the seller was, but they had Quintal Farms tags in them.

Welcome to the forum! It's great to hear that Piping Rock is in good hands. Best of luck!

Their habit of dropping flowers in perfect condition is one of many infuriating things about Phrags. But they're great anyway.

Thanks! Perhaps I'll try them out if my current experiment doesn't work. Although it sounds like they may be a bit too bright for my cabinet since I can't increase the distance beyond 18".

Thanks for the tips! I decided to try out Phillip's LED bulbs that are direct replacements in the T8 fixtures. So far they've shaved off more than 6 degrees F in the new cabinet. I used 2 warm bulbs, 1 cool bulb, and 1 daylight bulb in each. The overall output actually looks warmer than the...

Oh I have plenty of plans. Plans that would blow your mind if you even got a hint of them.

Hi all, I just built myself a new orchid cabinet (https://www.slippertalk.com/threads/new-orchid-cabinet.48281/) and I think the 4-bulb T8 fluorescent fixtures I'm using are going to put out too much heat for some of my cooler growing orchids. I'd like to try switching to LEDs for at least one...

Thanks! That's what I'm going for since it's not uncommon for the humidity in my house to drop below 20% in the winter. I only have 2 Paph multiflorals (roth and sand) since they're such big plants compared to how much space I have. The roth should be fine, but the sand will have to come out...