This is the east side of the greenhouse where I get morning sun
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Hi Bryan, looks like a good set up you've got there, and the plants obviously relish the conditions. I like your 'Bromeliad Trees', a great way to utilise the virtical growing space. What is the timber used for construction?

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Bryan

Bryan,

That is a mighty impressive greenhouse, your plants obviously enjoy the environment.

Attached is a link to an old article about lighting effects on Broms through coloured fibreglass that you may find interesting.

Rick

Here is a link that might be useful: Illarwarra Bromeliad Society newsletter

Hi Wise Folks....I have been a lurker on this forum for a couple of years now; learning much from all of your contributions and drooling over your pics! Now I need advice; so thought I would be brave and speak up.

I am a Bromaholic, and therefore I am running out of space in my (suburban) property. So..I have re-modeled my front yard and added an area IN which I will be housing Broms.

I would like to use Polycarbonate for the roof - this will allow me to control watering.

My advice need is around what type of poly I should use. I could use the product &/or manufacturer names; but they would mean little to any non-Aussies. So...I am wondering if this poly-data would suite Brom growing please?

Translucent, ivory colour with Light Transmission of 35% and shading co-efficient of 0.35.

According to the manufacturer (Laserlite XPT for Aussies)it..'lets light in and keeps the heat out...reflects heat carrying infra-red light and allows visible light to pass through. 99.9% UV protection.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Shane-the-Bromaholic

Welcome aboard, Shane-the-bromaholic, me ol' matey!

I know nout about that technical UV/infra-red light stuff - I hope someone here can help you.

Rick, thanks for that interesting link :)

Bryan, that sure is an impressive set-up! How do you keep the summer temps down?

K

Are just putting a roof on an area or enclosing the whole thing?

Just the roof

Any shade that will cover the area?

No shade from trees or such with sun hitting that area from mid morning till very late afternoon.

Depending on your year around temperature conditions I would provide some sort of shade, With a hard top the air movement is restricted

Hey everyone been out of the circle for a while. The polycarbonate i use is from home cheapo, I use 46% shadecloth over the gabel roof. on the lower roof I don't have any cloth. That is my test area to see how much light I can get away with. This time of year the sun is so far south it gets mostly sun through the side. Just a roof cover should be fine. I have a 20 inch exhaust fan inside the greenhouse with a thermostat set at 85 degrees.

Dear Bryan

Excuse me again, what are the bromeliads marked 1, 2 and 3.
Thanks!

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1 is Neo Golden Chalice. A cross of kautskii and wilsoniana.2 is Morris Henry Hobbs x Eleganza. 3 Is Aechmea Fasciata Varagata

Thanks! Bryan
I have been trying to find yellow ones to add to my collection.