When do you bring orchids indoors?

[Donald]

Here in Central Massachusetts I leave all but the dendrobiums out until the night temps are a a steady
low forty's. The dendrobiums stay out until there is a frost predicted. I've been doing this for years and have yet to encounter any loss of plants due to weather.

[Connie Star]

Originally Posted by Donald

Here in Central Massachusetts I leave all but the dendrobiums out until the night temps are a a steady
low forty's. The dendrobiums stay out until there is a frost predicted. I've been doing this for years and have yet to encounter any loss of plants due to weather.

Hi Donald,
That's very helpful, since we are pretty close to each other. I'm just watching the weather. Right now my biggest problem with the outside orchids is keeping them moist enough! Warm and dry is pretty hard to keep up with, especially for me. I'm also having trouble with the sun creeping under my shade cloth on my narrow (too narrow, I realize now) "shade table". Next summer will be easier.

[Donald]

The sun hits mine at this time of the year but I have yet to have any of them experience any leaf burn.

[Connie Star]

Originally Posted by Donald

The sun hits mine at this time of the year but I have yet to have any of them experience any leaf burn.

Yes, I keep forgetting that the sun is no stronger than it would be 2 weeks after the spring equinox, or about the first week of April. Although, my older son still managed to get sunburned. I guess I don't have to worry as much about my 'chids as I do about my kids

[Hedge]

I am leaving my Cym's out, but I have put everything else under cover, mostly indoors, although my nobile Den is in the unheated greenhouse.

I also have to bring in my larger succulent and cacti in, with them it is a case of keeping them dry as it gets colder, the wet is deadlier than the cold!

[Connie Star]

Well I brought a few phals in this evening- it was in the low 50s last night- I hope I didn't wait to long. Still outside are an eclectic mix including paphs, phrags, dens and catts.

[trdyl]

Connie, Your Phals will be fine. My Phals are routinely exposed to mid 30 temps in the winter without any problems.

[RosieC]

I think that if they don't get frozen they will be fine. They go dormant if it gets too cold, but I think they actually suffer damage if their cells freeze.