Adjusting Orchids to outdoor life

[cabbo]

Originally Posted by lambelkip

well, that definately puts me outside the "Left Coast" - central California is primarily republican.

[Becca]

In regards to summering your 'chids outside...I have thought of buying a cheap little pop up green house so that the squirrels and raccoons won't try and eat them if I put them outside, but then don't you have a lot of problems with bugs throughout the summer and when you are ready to bring them in with the rest of the collection that stayed indoors?

[lambelkip]

the feral cats keep the squirrels out of my orchids. you do tend to have more of a problem with bugs when you keep them outside. I use bayer 3-in-1 spray before bringing them in, and keep snail and slug bait out the whole time they're outside.

[nutgirl]

Kip, What do you do to provide humidity for them during the summer?

[lambelkip]

i have humidity trays, and turn on the misting system when it gets really hot.

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