Orchid directly under ceiling fan

[cbennett4041]

I have a Brassidium "Fly Away" that I love to show case. It currently is in bloom directly under a ceiling fan on my kitchen table. The tallest flower spike is about about two feet under the blades.

I know air flow is good, but can there be too much? I notice that the spike and the leaves are both dancing around a bit with the fan on high.

The fan is seldom on for more than a few hours at a time. I also have an Encylclia radiata hanging in a basket in the same room. It too dances with the breeze when the fan is on high.

Thoughts?

[Bud]

Welcome and Hello !

I read that a fellow member also have a ceiling fan directly over the plants...but maybe just put it at low not on high...
the air circulation is for the crown to dry fast and not be stagnant with water and cause rot...and also to eradicate bacteria and fungi infestation...you dont necesarity have to have it on 24/7...but some members do the all day oscillating electric fans...

[cbennett4041]

Right... I knew fans offered many benefits. Usually it is off, but when we are hot in the spring (before we turn the AC on) we turn it on high. Is it BAD for the plant? Could it over dry it, or something?

[orchid623]

I don't think would be bad for it at all, you may just have to water it a little more often.

[Discus]

If your humidity is low, you may experience some drying - keep an eye on the plant and particularly the flowers; if they seem to be drying out, then the plant needs to be moved, the fan turned off/lower, or the humidity increased.

[billc]

I think moving air is always better than stagnant air. I wouldn't worry about it.

Bill