Orchid water vase

For a pretty display on my kitchen table, I decided to 

"kopy kat" an idea I saw in the January issue of  

"Better Homes and Gardens" magazine.

The article explains how to put orchids creatively in 

tall vases.

Best vase for orchids

An orchid expert tells how to keep the orchids'

roots healthy while they are in the vases.

I have been downsizing my vase collection so I don't have

the straight-sided vases that I used to. I did find three former

(spigots are broken) clear glass drink dispensers in the attic.

I turned the spigots towards the window so they are 

less obvious. 

I found three orchids on sale at the grocery store on sale 

for only $10 each. 

I had intentions of following the directions in the magazine

for keeping the roots moist while they are out of the pot

and under glass.

The problem was that when I got the orchids out of the pots

and into the glass containers, I loved seeing the twisted and

curly roots.

I didn't want to cover them up with rocks, etc.

I did think that the jars needed more orchid medium to not

lo