Cattleya in a bathroom?

[butterfly_muse]

Morning, guys! I got a cattleya the other day, and after reading on AOS's website how to care for them, I selected a window in my living room to place it in....and then checked on it last night and there were fang marks on the tip of one of the leaves from a very, very bad feline..*scowl*

So, obviously I can't have it in that window. The only two other windows that the cats can't get into are the bedroom and the bathroom. That said, the light is extremely intense and direct in the bedroom window which leaves me only the bathroom window. The window faces west but has a decent amount of trees outside to dapple the light. There will also be the temporary raise in humidity from showers, but I've read mixed things on whether that's good or bad for them.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

[cbuchman]

As long as it has good light, it should do fine. I'd monitor for the first few days/weeks to make sure it doesn't burn. You can monitor moisture to adjust your watering schedule for the extra humidity.

Good Luck!

[PaphMadMan]

A Cattleya can probably adapt to the most intense sunlight you are likely to get indoors. A light sheer curtain, or placing it off to the side of the window slightly, and it should be fine. As Carrie said, watch it closely to start.

Or if you are sure the bathroom window is enough light, I'm sure the Catt will do well there too. It really isn't possible for the humidity to be too high unless it is constant and there is no air circulation.

In either case, adapt your watering to the change in conditions.

[Bud]

just remember that the bathroom can be hot and steamy only when somebody is in the shower....mostly the whole day and night the bathroom is dry and cold....if you open the window this summer the humidity and warmth in your grow zone can nurture your plant....I have a couple of Laelias and my coccinea is in my bathroom
your bedroom sounds ideal for Vandas....

[butterfly_muse]

Thanks for the replies, guys There is a tree outside of the window - it's not too little light, but it's enough to dapple the intensity of the light and it's protected from the intensity, which is nice. I am starting to think I may do sheer curtains on the rest of the windows anyway just because all of my other plants are burning up from the intensity.

We generally keep the temperature a bit high in our place - there is a 4-5 degree difference between where the thermostat sits and where our vents are, so that area of the house is in the mid-upper 70s. Including the bathroom. It's actually quite pleasant in there. We have also had the windows open A LOT, so that's good too.

Thanks for the tips on the windows and watering and stuff

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Originally Posted by Bud

just remember that the bathroom can be hot and steamy only when somebody is in the shower....mostly the whole day and night the bathroom is dry and cold....if you open the window this summer the humidity and warmth in your grow zone can nurture your plant....I have a couple of Laelias and my coccinea is in my bathroom
your bedroom sounds ideal for Vandas....

Vandas look pretty (still new to this, had to google, lol). Do they take high light/warmth? My phals HATED that window and got all depressed and burned up, so I had to move them. I thought Cattleyas liked more light and then I read that they like higher light but not direct light. So now I guess I need something that can take direct, intense light from about 2 pm to 8 pm in the summer. We just moved so I'm not sure what it's going to be like in the winter.