Orchids for direct sun/bright light

[Roberta]

Consider rupiculous Laelias ... they like high light, cooling at night, and tend to be quite compact. And brilliantly colored flowers in most cases.

[Diane56Victor]

Soft cane Dendrobiums might work.

[Subrosa]

Cyrtopodium punctatum grows in full sun in FL. Here in PA I grow Cymbidium, most Vanda, Catlleya aclandiae, C. dowiana, C. trianae, and multiple bog orchids in full sun.

[Maryanne]

Hello -
I've got a couple of suggested hybrids that have done well for me:
Procatavola Walnut Valley 'Lime Stars' (Epc. Lime Sherbet x B. Little Stars) Takes full sun and heat in the summer, and down to the 40sF in the winter. Drought resistant, mounted. Performs well. Why would you want a greenish bloomer? That's what I thought - stunning 4 to 5 inch blooms

And Brassavola Jiminy Cricket takes similar conditions and blooms a couple times a year.

Laelia anceps, L. autumnalis, and their hybrids are also happy in full sun, while withstanding cold temps in winter.
: -)

happy growing,
Maryanne

[SouthPark]

In my tropical region, my Dendrobium discolor can definitely handle a beating from quite intense sun conditions and hot days.

Dendrobiums like this sort handle that kind of condition a lot in the wild. Totally agree with what some people already mentioned about various sorts of Dendrobium.

They still need enough humidity, and suitable temperature growing range though.

This image was captured yesterday, showing a Den. discolor putting out a spike, with old spikes from previous flowerings still on the stem. Nearby are some Angcm. eburneum flowers. And the chilly plant just behind the dendrobium is a Carolina Reaper heheheheh. Very hot chilly heheh.

[SouthPark]

Totally agree with the benefit of some air-movement too.

[estación seca]

Which Epiphyllum? Most have Disocactus ancestry, which are mostly high-elevation cool growers.

[Rhonda Svoboda]

HI,
I am so envious of your bright conditions!! There are so many orchids that will only flower with high light/full sun. Here are some of the orchids I grow in very bright sun:
Cymbidiums- fragrant
Cattleya's
Oncidium- not direct sun
Cycnodes Wine Delight- fragrant
Phaius:
Laelia Tenebrosa
Brassavola nodosa
Laelia tenebrosa
Maxillaria tenuifolia- fragrant
and more

[guccisimo85]

Thank-you to everyone for the wonderful suggestions! I am “slowly” adding to the collection. I have got lots more on the way this week

I wanted to share a few pictures of how it’s coming along

PS - Those temps are in Celsius; it’s around 88F during the day and I drop it down to 65C at night. Humidity is always between 70-80%.