when should my chids come in? fall weather is here

[kindrag23]

I have the following:

2 Schomburgkia
1 B. Little star
1. Bulbo macranthum
7. Phals
4. Dendrobium
2. Gramm
1. Epidendrom stanform
2. Catasetums
Several others but they are inside in various windows
We have had our first cool front come in at nights it is anywhere from 50*-^
Days 80*-^ towards 98*
Sunny weather; with nice breezes.

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I also have;
Oeceoclaes maculata
Bletia patula
Psychillis Krugii
Dendrobium loddigesii
Arachnis flos-aeris
Papiolanthe teres
Doritis pulcherima
Bulbophyllum roxburghii
1. dove orchid (already inside) Also do these need winter rest?

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Wow, that is COLD NIGHT! I wish I could give advise, but something like 50+ is our FEW WINTER NIGHTS we have, and I do not move anything ever from balcony (except when hurricane passes), so no help from me, but I guess if these temps are going to be for a days than you must move. I know that Grammatophyllum HATES cold weather and it will loose the leaves if exposed to anything under maybe 60 or 70, I do not remember, so you should really check the temps requirements!

[kindrag23]

I can't either, So I feel my family shall be hissy fitting again, because they will all be coming back in again. Its just at night though is the thing, during the day they get nice bright warm 80*+ weather until around 7:00 then it cools off again and by 6:30 the next morning its 70* again....

[cbuchman]

Most orchids can take 50 F at night easily even the "warm" ones, especially if it is only for a night or two and get plenty warm in the day. it will be important to make sure that they are reasonable dry by night fall, Wet and cold is generally not a good combination.

I still have my Phals (warm lovers) outside and it is getting into the high 40F here at night these days. I'll start bringing in my warm lovers in a week or two.

So don't worry yet

[kindrag23]

@cbuchman thanks! We have had 2 days of really good rain for us so they are all still slightly damp. But I am hoping they are all okay since we have had 2 good days of 80*+ warm weather..

[Orchidhound56]

My orchids are outside and the temps for late September are in the low 50's at night and 70's during the day. I am in zone 6A by mid to late October the temps will be below the 40's at night and it will be time to bring them in.


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