Lawn & Garden

Item Description

You are bidding on a gift certificate for one mature orchid, in bud, growing in hydroculture! 

This is the perfect gift for the special gardener in your life. Even 'black-thumbs' have success with the hydroculture system.

Jean-Michel Cousteau's Chief Expedition Photographer Carrie Vonderhaar uses the hydroculture system from Interior Water Gardens exclusively for her orchids and now, her 'black-thumb' has turned 'green'!  "I never was able to grow and enjoy orchids," says Carrie. "I used to love them to death by over-watering. But since switching to hydroculture my orchids are thriving. I just water when the 'Water Level Indicator' tells me to. And I am able to leave my plants for longer periods of time while on expedition!"

Hydroculture opens the door to a new and exciting way of successful plant care and lush growth with beautiful flowers. This will be done with much less effort on your part and will eliminate all guessing as to when to water and how much to water and feed your plants. The results will be very rewarding with much less plant maintenance.

The Hydoculture System includes:

• A plastic outer pot that is water tight and will hold the nutrient solution.
• A culture pot that is the heart of the hydro system and fits neatly inside the outer pot. The culture pot is of special design. It has a concave bottom so only the outer portion of the pot makes contact with the outer pot and the nutrient solution. The culture pot has slits all around the lower portion of the pot for maximum air flow through the growing medium and root zone.
• The growing medium is a high fired terra cotta which provides support, oxygen and capillary action to move the nutrient evenly throughout the roots. This medium is called Leca.
• Last, but not least, is the Water Level Indicator. It fits neatly into the culture pot and will indicate when to water and how much to water. It also acts as a handle to remove the culture pot so you can leach the medium and root zone once a month with tepid running water.

The hydroculture system is also environmentally friendly because it is 100% recyclable.

Item Special Note

This gift certificate is good for 1 mature orchid, in bud, growing in the hydroculture system, nutrients and instructions. The gift certificate also includes the shipping of your orchid and the amazing customer service of Interior Water Gardens. 

Shipping dates for the orchid will depend on weather, however your gift certificate is valid until December 31, 2012.  Gift Certificate will be emailed upon closing of auction.  Please note that the orchids pictured on this auction item page are not necessarily the exact orchid you will receive. 'Orchid Annie' will assist you in choosing the most appropriate orchid for your growing environment!

This item is only available to be shipped within the United States (except Hawaii) due to custom restrictions when shipping plants.