Lucy68 said: Before you get too excited, what are the temperatures in winter? A lot of the plants Gina has mentioned are truly tropicals. I'm not sure London qualifies. Are you growing your tropical forest indoors?
I have a very good heating system for winter so I can keep temperatures from getting cold. Humidity is something I am working on. Do orchids need lots of humidity?
Coming to think about the requirements for orchids, I don't think I would have the right environment for them. They need bright shade and I don't think 500 to 1000 LUX will quite cut the butter with them but I could be wrong. I guess if I ever come across a cheap orchid I could give it a try, as the saying goes... you'll never know unless you try.
