Just beautiful! You are so lucky.

Jane

Every time I look at your Dracula pictures, I am in awe. The swamp coolers and humdifiers seem to be worth it.

Nick, how big is that room? How many plants live in that space?

360 sq feet. Way to big, I thought I could never fill it when I built it, it looked cavernous. It's now brimming with about 500 to 750 plants. I have 200 different named Dracula and the usual plethora of other cold/humidity loving cloud forest plants. The outstanding 'unusual' is a Pleurothallis colossus, almost never seen in private collections. Andy has one, there is one in NE America I heard off but no others I'm aware of. Will get huge with 4' leaves topped with 12 to 15 2' inflorescence on each leaf. Mine is a baby but has about 30 spikes which should open within a week or two. Will post when it's open. If anyone knows of one or has seen one at a show, please let me know.

Another unusual Dracula which has kept me waiting has finally opened. Drac calathrix.

Nick

You've given "staking" plants a whole new meaning.

So cute

Dracula verticulose 'Dennis' above, Drac Ushi next.

Nick

Another black one, Drac Raven 'Zephyr', very flat.

Another gorgona, Drac gorgona 'Regency Brown'.

A flush of Drac navarrorum.

Forgot to show the photo that displayed the flush.

Nick

Amazing blooms. Well done Nick!

Now they are all open.

Dracula cochliops, very seldom seen in cultivation, I killed 2 of these very small plant before this one is finally thriving.

Drac lafleurii, another one which required a couple of sacrificial lambs before success