subject: Growing an Orchid under Artificial Lights [print this page] One way of ensuring that your orchid will get the right amount of light is to use a glow-light. You can purchase a grow-light and a timer will give your orchids the correct amounts of both light and darkness. It is also possible to use florescent light to offer your orchids a light source that is not too strong for them. For years it was thought that orchids could only be successfully grown by experienced horticulturists. But, with these simple ways of giving your orchids the right kind of light necessary, orchids can now be grown by even the most inexperienced growers. Along with natural sunlight, a grow-light or florescent lights plus, a full understanding of the kind of species your orchid is, you can have a gorgeous orchid plant that will give you gorgeous, full blooms throughout it's blooming season.
