countering sudden dryness

[lobotomizedgoat]

Here in our region of southern California we're currently being bothered by dry katabatic winds from the desert, colloquially known as the Santa Anas.


^our balcony

Luckily, most of my outdoor orchids are fairly accepting of dry conditions (eulophia, oeceoclades, reed-stem epis, cymbidium). But I also have some dendrobiums I recently acquired and a couple others that are possibly less tolerant.

I figured this would be a good time for people who grow outdoors in usually humid conditions to share what they do when the weather turns suddenly dry. Personally, I think I'll just be watering more often, but I did already take the opportunity to give a couple dusty plants a shower.

What's your strategy?