Thanks so much guys. I did order already shade cloth from home depot and got it yesterday. So I was just thinking if it is necessary or not, but you are totally right, our sun in the summer is pretty strong. So i think for the hot summer days, like from May-October I will keep shade cloth and orchids under, for the rest of the year I will remove shade cloth. I have also chain across the whole balcony, and it is under over leaping concrete ceiling, we are on the top floor, so there is really enough light but not direct sun at all the whole day, the sun is too high and therefor it shines directly from the middle to bottom part of the balcony. I think I can hang some there. I have also huge dracena tree at that corner with afternoon sun so I have some hang under that tree. Sun gets to the balcony only after 3pm. I guess i will go with the TEST IT and see, I hope I won't kill any of them, but will watch for any of burns. MANY THANKS for all the advices!!!
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Originally Posted by Bud
Direct sun from 11am to 3pm will burn your orchid leaves unless they are Mokaras, reed stem Epidendrum or some Vanda plants. Lab created plants are pampered with controlled light and humidity so they will definitely burn in direct sun.
Filtered sun is when you put the plants under a tree, a shade or a thin curtained window sill.
Your NE position with a 3pm direct sun is still tricky since you are in Miami where the temperature at 3PM can be scorching hot in mid summer. In the fall when the temperature at 3pm is below 90 then the direct sun will be tolerable to your plants.
Orchidsarefun is right, invest on a shade cloth. You can find those really cheap at Wal-Mart garden section.
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one more question, you wrote epidendrum, I have epidendrum Mabel Kanda, and also Grammatophyllum scriptum citrinum. I kknow from seller that Grammatophyllum loves direct sun, and even he had it on some direct sun in Hawaii, so I will hang that onein the corner balcony spot with full direct sun in the afternoon, but do you guys think my epidendrum Kanda can also be on direct sun??? still talking afternoon from cca 4pm till evening?
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