I have too many orchids to sit onto my windowcills! Any ideas please?
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Move them to other rooms in your house....Gift them to special friends...Build a small "orchid house" on your patio, etc to store them...Purchase a portable greenhouse and add shelving to store them....
put in shelf brackets and use Plexiglass to make shelves -- won't break -- and is quite strong. Lowe's etc. may cut for you like they do wood --
I do not have windowsills in my mid-80's box house. I purchased an inexpensive console table and piled a bunch of plants on top of that. At one point I had a scrap piece of marble that I just placed on top, but that eventually was used for another project. Get a piece of glass cut to fit, or plexi glass, in case of water spills.
hanging baskets, or a decorative metal rack
Spread the love....someone you know will feel honoured and loved if you share....:)
Maybe you could use a narrow 4 legged table /shelf to stand over your Orchids and therefore add another layer at the window
If your window is big enough you could go as much as three tiers, with the lower shelf being more deep. Just make sure you leave the back open for light to get to the lower plants.
How about putting them on loan to art museums, libraries, horticultural schools, colleges, hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants, corporation offices, etc. Do you have wall shelves (floating shelves) in your home for extra display? I only wish I had such a problem.
If you have an area in your family room near a window where you can use a wire shelf (such as some sold in Costco), you could put a bunch of plants in there. Granted you need to be sure it will be in an area where an accidental water spill won't cause a problem.