I have too many orchids to sit onto my windowcills! Any ideas please?

Ire26888055
by Ire26888055
  9 answers
  • Michele Pappagallo Michele Pappagallo on Jul 18, 2017

    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....

    • Ire26888055 Ire26888055 on Jul 18, 2017

      Thanks Michele. I have them in every room already! I already have a small indoor greenhouse but that houses my collection of cacti!) Thanks for your ideas though.

  • Landsharkinnc Landsharkinnc on Jul 18, 2017

    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.

  • Tracy McPherson Tracy McPherson on Jul 18, 2017

    hanging baskets, or a decorative metal rack

  • Linda Linda on Jul 18, 2017

    Spread the love....someone you know will feel honoured and loved if you share....:)


  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Jul 18, 2017

    Maybe you could use a narrow 4 legged table /shelf to stand over your Orchids and therefore add another layer at the window

  • Nancy Turner Nancy Turner on Jul 18, 2017

    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.

  • 13526476 13526476 on Jul 18, 2017

    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.

  • Ana Bacallao Ana Bacallao on Jul 18, 2017

    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.