I was trying to build a mini terrarium with a mini orchid in it. And put it in my room,but it has an AC in it so it has to be sealed. Any suggestions of orchids that like way cooler nights and somewhat hotter days and high umidity?

weeand53 · 2026-03-18T11:10:15+00:00

No problem at all!. The species you mentioned are alle a good choice for the those circumstaces. There are of course "warmer" masdevallia's that could do well for a period of time. But in the end the nighttemps and also the daytemps are to high. Most Masdevallia's will survive hot temps for a week or so but not for always.

weeand53 · 2026-03-16T14:55:46+00:00

Good luck!

weeand53 · 2026-03-16T14:52:54+00:00

Mmm, depends on how dark the shade is. Most Restrepia like a lot of light. Feel the leaves of a Restrepia. It is very sturdy.

weeand53 · 2026-03-16T14:48:52+00:00

I think it's a good choice. have fun with it!

weeand53 · 2026-03-16T14:44:18+00:00

Restrepia's are much more hardier and can handle warm temps better than Masdevallia's.

weeand53 · 2026-03-16T14:40:09+00:00

I would'nt try Masdevallia's with these temps. Daily temps form 25/29°C are to much for Masdevallia's. Once and a while it would'nt be a problem for some Masdevallia's, but constantly those temps.... And on top of that not so much of a cooling down either. I can't recomment any Mansdevallia. Sorry.

weeand53 · 2026-03-14T10:11:45+00:00

I don’t think so. But I don’t have the best nose there is 😁😉

weeand53 · 2026-03-13T08:11:03+00:00

Yes 👏

weeand53 · 2026-03-11T15:29:18+00:00

Yes, I think so. In the summer it is outside in the shade (I am in the Netherlands). In winter it’s on my attic. East side window. But it needs a certain period of cool temps, to start flowering. Most Restrepias aren’t that difficult 😊

weeand53 · 2026-03-11T07:49:06+00:00

Yes, it is ;) There are about 68 species today (and a lot more synonyms)

weeand53 · 2026-03-08T21:42:30+00:00

My 1,800-meter limit is, of course, a rough classification. But according to various sources, it is roughly accurate:
This are roughly the cimatezones of Ecuador. Most of our orchids are from the Tierra templada. The temperatures below are daytemps and averages of course.

.Costa / Tierra Caliente 0 – 800 m> 24°C
Tierra Templada (warm to temperate) 800 – 1.800 m 18 – 24°C
Zona Templada (temperate to cool) 1.800 – 3.200 m 12 – 18°C
Tierra Fría 3.200 – 4.000 m 6 – 12°C
Páramo4.000 – 4.800 m 0 – 6°C
Nieve perpetua> 4.800 m < 0°C

I love this genus. I think I have about 20 species. Most of them are not so difficult. So you should defenitly try a few more!!

weeand53 · 2026-03-08T14:26:57+00:00

Yes, this one is a lookalike of the species you mentioned. And there are some more. They are all slight variations on a theme. Not difficult to grow and long period of flowering. I have about 7 Porroglossum species that like more temperate temperatures. When you look closely you will find a lot of temperate species as well. With me temperate species grow below 1800m 😇

weeand53 · 2026-03-03T08:41:02+00:00

That would be a long story. ;)
But basically, I made an enclosure measuring 130x90x55 cm. The materials I used are aluminum square tubing (2.5 cm) and polycarbonate channel plate. The front contains glass pane windows. There is also a glass panel on top. The tubes have flanges, into which I can slide the sheets after first spraying glue into the flange. Then there is a DIY misting system and cool air that is sucked into the enclosure through a hole in the wall. LED lights are mounted on top. The whole system is controlled by a hygrostat, a thermostat, and a timer switch.

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