Too cold for orchids?

[katrina]

Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

No, it wasn't 48 in my actual house - but the orchids sit in the window sill right next to the open window, so..I figured that they were probably experiencing the 48 degree outside temps. =\

But it's good to know that it won't actually hurt them. I went back to sleep and then had a bad dream that all of their leaves fell off :O!! I was worried about them, lol.

I guess my response wasn't quite a succinct as I had hoped.

Any warm/hot growers (ex - phals) aren't going to appreciate any direct cold drafts. If the plant is right in the window and it's not an intermediate or cooler grower...then you should close the window...at least enough that the plant isn't getting any direct breezes/drafts.

If the plants are in the room somewhere...and/or if the plants are cool or even intermediate growers AND there is no direct cold draft...then they will be fine because the actual temp around them isn't the same as what is outside.

So, basically...cold drafts all night long aren't good for most orchids but a drop in temps in the room is ok...even good....for most orchids. Provided that drop isn't below what is in the acceptable range for any given orchid. GEEZ! Did I just make it more confusing?

As for the nightmare...YIKES!