Greenhouse Blog

This orchid bloom is three inches across and grows in a heated greenhouse, under bright light, with warm temperatures, and is kept at an average humidity.

Pictured above is our rick rack cactus opening. These cacti are a low care plants that that easily grow in greenhouses. It lives in our tropical greenhouse with warm temperatures, bright light, weekly watering, and infrequent fertilizing. 

The beginning of a bloom on our rick rack cactus. The plant has been growing in an enclosed greenhouse for three years and has finally started producing a bloom. Rick rack cacti are grown in warm temperatures around 75 degrees during the day and 60 degrees at night, with 50% humidity, bright light, and weekly waterings. 

We are currently growing vegetables in containers inside our cold frame to provides added protection from the elements. By using this method, harvests grow quicker and your growing season can be extended, all with the help of a cold frame.

These Elephant ears are growing in our tropical greenhouse next to our koi pond. They seem to be thriving in this environment.

This is the begonia that grows in our conservatory. A sign of it’s health are the leaves which are dark as night.

We have began to grow lettuce, it is spending the spring in our cold frame.  The pansies growing along side it in the cold frame are in full bloom. The lid of this cold frame (manufactured by Solar Innovations, Inc.) automatically opens, providing ideal ventilation and temperature for the plants.

This miniature oncidium orchid is currently in bloom. When growing oncindium orchids warm temperatures over seventy, high humidity, and average water are the ideal growing conditions,

Soaking seeds in water for 12-24 hours before planting helps to encourage quicker germination.

We’re hoping for strawberries this summer at Solar Innovations, Inc.  The strawberry patch has doubled in size from last year. These plants are growing alongside our manufacturing plant and will be given to our employees when they ripen.