vivarium

Nematode warfare… Karma: 1 — Sciaridae: 0

Yesterday I treated the entire apartment, well that was an overstatement, I treated all the flower pots, orchid pots and vivariums at least with nematodes. Waging war on the Sciaridae. I have not really seen any of them around the apartment, but they absolutely love my nano-vivarium and my flaskbaby nurseries (mini-greenhouses) where it is nice and warm and humid. But I took no chances and treated everything with the tiny biological predators, the nematodes […]

By Karma|2017-10-13T11:26:15+02:00March 16th, 2009|Categories: A day in the life of...|Tags: fruit flies, fungus gnats, Nano-vivarium, nematodes, orchids, Sciaridae, vivarium|18 Comments

Angraecum florulentum bud report

Another success story! The Angraecum florulentum I got a little over a year ago was doing ok on the windowsill, growing (albeit very slowly) but not flowering. Ever since I moved it into the warm vivarium it has been practically glowing. New leaves are coming on several branches and I have two flower stalks with 3 and 2 buds each and they are all developing as they […]

By Karma|2017-10-13T11:26:15+02:00March 14th, 2009|Categories: My orchids|Tags: Angraecum, bud, florulentum, orchid, vivarium|Comments Off

A little Saturday orchid crafts project…

I decided to move the Ascocentropsis pusilla from the nano vivarium to the warm vivarium. It was not doing much of anything in the nano and I was thinking it might like the light in the other viv better (it’s much stronger). So, my Saturday crafts project was to mount this little thing on a tiny clay pipe along with some live moss.

I really like the […]

By Karma|2017-10-13T11:26:15+02:00February 21st, 2009|Categories: A day in the life of...|Tags: Ascocentropsis pusilla, orchid, vivarium|Comments Off

Finally! A phalaenopsis bellina for me!!

I don’t know how it happened, and I can’t remember where, but I fell in love with phal bellina about a year ago and have ever since dreamed about a vivarium for warm growing species. Now that I have one, I finally came home with my beloved bellina. I am soo happy!! I had ordered it from Marita Åkesson […]

By Karma|2017-10-13T11:26:18+02:00February 7th, 2009|Categories: My orchids|Tags: Angraecum florulentum, Dendrobium cyanocentrum, orchid, paphiopedilum bellatulum, Phalaenopsis amboinensis, Phalaenopsis bellina, Phalaenopsis cochlearis, Phalaenopsis Miva Fragrance, vivarium|Comments Off

Orchid vivarium build, the interior is all done!

Now, all interior for the new vivarium is finished. I am just going to run it overnight to check how hot it gets in there with the ceramic heatlamp (60W). Tomorrow a few orchids can move in. I am plannign on hanging some orchids on the sides and back wall then keep pots on the bottom.

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By Karma|2017-10-13T11:26:18+02:00January 31st, 2009|Categories: Projects|Tags: Dionaea muscipula, Drosera capensis, orchid, vivarium|Comments Off

Whoops… I came home with another orchidarium

I was window shopping at terrariums on “blocket,” kind of a Swedish version of Craig’s list… I saw one, the guy lived 10 minutes away and I gave him an offer of half of what he was asking and he took it!! … soooo it just kind of happened….

Ehm… anyhow, the dimensions are 75cm wide 80 cm tall 40 cm deep […]

By Karma|2017-10-13T11:26:18+02:00January 22nd, 2009|Categories: A day in the life of...|Tags: Orchid vivarium, orchidarium, vivarium|Comments Off

Mmmm phalaenopsis species…

There are just some really AWESOME phal species out there – and I have come to the conclusion that I want them all!!

I have realized that I am going to have to patiently wait until I can get a large orchid growing cabinet (I am dreaming of a “svep” vivarium from Dusk) for warm species until I can get most of them…. But until then, I really need to look into […]

By Karma|2008-11-26T19:14:24+01:00November 26th, 2008|Categories: A day in the life of...|Tags: dreams, orchidarium, Phalaenopsis, vivarium|Comments Off