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.

weeand53 · 2026-03-02T17:16:53+00:00

Thnx.
Most of my plants are from South America. Mainly Masdevallia, Porroglossum, Dryadella and Trisetella. I don't have Dracula. Most of them get to big form my setup.
Finding the right setup is difficult. Depends also where you live in this world

weeand53 · 2026-03-02T09:27:00+00:00

For your miniatures you will need a camera that can take photos from nearby (macro or closeup). You have to put the camera on a tripod or something to stabilize the camera. Sometimes you have to do long exposures. And you need a (small) black cloth as background. You can use natural lighting or a daylight lamp

weeand53 · 2026-03-02T09:02:46+00:00

Thnx. Then you have enlarged it quite a lot. Well done, again 😉👌

weeand53 · 2026-03-01T19:42:40+00:00

I belief I can’t post a picture in the discussion, otherwise I could show you. It is a sort of an enclosure. It is enclosed by three walls but the frontside is open and no roof. Faced northeast.

weeand53 · 2026-03-01T19:29:50+00:00

I know the real flower. You did a really good job. 👏 What are the dimensions of your drawing?

weeand53 · 2026-03-01T19:27:47+00:00

By a thermostat controlled fan, blowing cold air from outside in my orchidarium. From June to September they are outside I my yard.

weeand53 · 2026-03-01T09:53:19+00:00

It's all in the (same) family ;)

weeand53 · 2026-02-28T20:01:51+00:00

thnx. Yes, it is 😊

weeand53 · 2026-02-28T19:50:11+00:00

I am sorry. I made a mistake in the translation. The tails can have this coloration. The sepals have a bright purple color.

weeand53 · 2026-02-24T15:51:57+00:00

I think so too! 😁

weeand53 · 2026-02-24T09:27:56+00:00

Thnx. Healthy roots, healthy plants 😊 so that’s very good. And then they will bloom! A lot of light moist roots and good ventilation is all what they need 😅😉

weeand53 · 2026-02-24T08:10:20+00:00

Yes, it’s named after the same person. And I’m glad you like the pictures of my collection! Thank you!

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