flowering season sticky possibility?

[K-Sci]

Originally Posted by estación seca

I heard a talk on Laelia purpurata a few years ago at our society. ... The speaker said they do fine with daytime temperatures up to the 110 F / 44C range if well watered, and humidity is good. She said hers frequently ...survive ... close to 122 F / 50C several times most years, but I'm not going to try that with a small seedling.

I don't see temperatures quite that high but, I my C. dowiana and C. walkeriana seedlings have been growing very rapidly with daytime highs of 95F to (35C) at 50% sun in my greenhouse day in and day out in the S. central Mississippi summer heat. C. walkeriana, in particular, is known to tolerate high daytime temperatures in strong light. C . dowiana, not so much, but the seedlings sure seem to like it.

-Keith

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by K-Sci

I don't see temperatures quite that high but, I my C. dowiana and C. walkeriana seedlings have been growing very rapidly with daytime highs of 95F to (35C) at 50% sun in my greenhouse day in and day out in the S. central Mississippi summer heat. C. walkeriana, in particular, is known to tolerate high daytime temperatures in strong light. C . dowiana, not so much, but the seedlings sure seem to like it.

-Keith

How'd you fare through the storm, neighbor?

[tmoney]

oh yeah, my folks mentioned a hurricane hitting down south of new orleans. i hope you are good or not in the path.