Wardian Case With Grow Light

In the polluted air of victorian cities the fern craze and the craze for growing orchids that followed owed much of their impetus to the new wardian cases.

Wardian case with grow light.

They are especially helpful if you live in a dry climate and have trouble providing enough humidity or are growing plants that like a lot of humidity such as pleurothallids. Energy efficient 24w t 5 fluorescent light is ideal for indoor plants. Things improved with nathanial bagshaw ward s creation of the wardian case. Abandoning gardening ward turned to insects.

Ward was a medical doctor rather than a botanist however his passion for botany led to the accidental discovery of a fern growing in a glass case holding a cocoon of moths in 1829. Wardian cases bring an elegance and touch of class to any home deco. Wardian cases and orchidariums orchids are sometimes grown in an enclosed container variously called a wardian case orchidarium or terrarium. Here are our top 11 favorite terrariums for any home.

More importantly the wardian case unleashed a revolution in the mobility of commercially important plants. You can monitor and control humidity light temperature and air flow very easily. Ward was an avid hobby botanist and plant collector. A smaller version and the forerunner of the terrarium is the wardian case which can also be used for growing orchids.

Classic wardian case displays indoor plants at their best pamper plants with ideal light and humidity t 5 full spectrum fluorescent fixture included product details. The wardian case was invented by dr. As a child ward lived in a polluted area of london and tried but failed to grow ferns and mosses in his backyard. Creation of the wardian case.

Steel and glass 25 l x 12 w x 40 3 4 h overall with stand case is 14 1 4 h weighs 32 lbs. In this closed environment with soil water and sunlight plants could grow for years with little care. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Nathaniel bagshaw ward in 1829.

Wardian cases soon became features of stylish drawing rooms in western europe and the united states.