New GH Build

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:14 am

Good that your design/construction doesn't allow for overheating.

Cloudy windows

are a lot cheaper than Argon-gas filled new windows

Barb

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:50 pm

Man, I want to come visit. Those gh of yours are fantastic. I could just sit in there and enjoy the surroundings.

Great job!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:57 am

Wes,

If you ever find yourself in Central Kansas, you are always welcome to stop by!

Slowly getting the inside together, will post some photos when it's sorted out

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:30 am

Just about done with the inside

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:31 am

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:32 am

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:28 pm

Everything has a place and a place for everything, Steve.
Except room for your chair!

The pond is a feature most GHs lack, very nice and the fish love their tropical environ.

Your plants have grown so much...beautiful specimens.
I swear it's full already!

Are all the seedlings inside now? or are there still some under the tree?
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:26 am

Barb,

Still have them outside, and room for a chair seems like such a waste of space

I'm happy with how things turned out, just posting this stuff to give other people ideas

You commented on the banana earlier, that was a one gallon from Lowes. Over potted it with half a container of Osmocote added to the mix. Has really done well!
( after losing all of mine last winter, going to keep this one in a container)

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:46 am

Steve
The banana has done very well indeed; sounds as though Osmocote is magic for nearly everything.
Looks like it's sending out pups too.

And have those seedlings ever grown under that tree!
Once they're in the new GH, you won't have room (or time) to sit.

BTW, your wife will be thrilled this winter to have her dining room back.

Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:27 am

Steve, it's looking great! All those stryofoam cups!

Nice banana! Do you know what kind it is?

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:28 am

BTW, your wife will be thrilled this winter to have her dining room back.

not too sure about that part yet

maybe just a few things that will need to come in................

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:44 am

Dean,

Those styrofoam cups are only the beginning, there are some more outside,

Then about 400 more inside the green house

(I need to get busy finding homes for some of this stuff)

I'm not sure about the ID on the banana, the Lowes tag just said "Banana"

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:23 am

W O W, Steve, nice!

Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:28 am

Wow, Steve, you got a regular nursury there.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:53 pm

My illness is progressing along nicely

The Nypa fruticans has resumed growth

It had to be re potted for the new setting. With aquatic soil, that meant bare rooting it

In the new set up, the roots will be able to grow out of the sides and bottom of the container into 3" - 4" of soil at the bottom of the tank.

When growing Palms aquatically, the roots will creep out from everywhere and work their way down to the bottom of the tank. It's interesting to be able to see the root growth! (Chamaedorea cataractarum)

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:44 pm

It's looking great. The fish seem happy too.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:53 am

Things are settling in,

New frond opening on a Astrocaryum alatum,

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:55 am

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:14 am

Steve,
Aha! As we all suspected, your new GH is already full

Joking aside, what an array of beautiful specimens you have in there.

Your description of the Nypa's aquatic root growth would make the palms invaluable in habitat for holding banks/hillsides at river edges during monsoon rains/storms. Very cool.
Those seedlings look very very healthy, obviously benefiting from the humidity in there.

Your "misc" pic of the interior is fabulous.
I would putter around in there for hours and hours, never getting anything else done.

Nice work!
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:13 am

Thanks Barb!
Just trying to replicate my own little piece of the tropics, at least until I win the lottery and can move somewhere warmer

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:25 am

Knnn wrote:Thanks Barb!
Just trying to replicate my own little piece of the tropics, at least until I win the lottery and can move somewhere warmer

Steve

Good luck winning the lottery!

Your greenhouse looks great, Steve. Hope you have enough room to water everything adaquetly.

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:01 pm

Thanks Dean!,
For me, it's easier to water with things packed together, I just use a wide pattern wand, then the runoff from the containers takes care of the in ground stuff.

Steve

oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:15 am

AaaHaaaa ! just as I suspected . you are a palmaholic.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:49 am

And proud of it!

Steve

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