Paphiopidelum fairrieanum care (temps)

[Clawhammer]

-----------JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
F AVG MAX 53 54 63 68 70 71 72 71 70 67 60 55
F AVG MIN 41 42 48 55 59 62 64 63 61 56 48 43

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by Clawhammer

-----------JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
F AVG MAX 53 54 63 68 70 71 72 71 70 67 60 55
F AVG MIN 41 42 48 55 59 62 64 63 61 56 48 43

Well, I'm in the ballpark for the summer temps, but I don't have a way to lower temps any further. That is, unless I put it outside or in the garage. I'd really rather not. Think it'll do ok with the same temps year round?

[Clawhammer]

Originally Posted by Dusty Ol' Man

Well, I'm in the ballpark for the summer temps, but I don't have a way to lower temps any further. That is, unless I put it outside or in the garage. I'd really rather not. Think it'll do ok with the same temps year round?

I keep mine in my house March - October and out in my winter greenhouse (minimum 45 degrees) in the winter, along with all my other orchids that need a dry cool rest. The Baker sheet specifies a cool/dry winter rest.

If you aren't providing the cooldown I would keep watering as normal. I actually bloomed this in my intermediate-warm room (65-85f) and kept it alive for a couple years. It was much happier when I moved it to my living room (normal home temps 68-74f) during Mar-Oct and to the garage in winter.

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by Clawhammer

I keep mine in my house March - October and out in my winter greenhouse (minimum 45 degrees) in the winter, along with all my other orchids that need a dry cool rest. The Baker sheet specifies a cool/dry winter rest.

If you aren't providing the cooldown I would keep watering as normal. I actually bloomed this in my intermediate-warm room (65-85f) and kept it alive for a couple years. It was much happier when I moved it to my living room (normal home temps 68-74f) during Mar-Oct and to the garage in winter.

Thanks. Living room is where it is now with similar temps. I'll just keep an eye on it. Is/was it in SH?