Looking for an orchid rec for outside...

[Brownthumb10]

I am becoming an addict . I want another orchid but I am running out of room inside. I would like an easy orchid that will do well in a hanging basket outside. I live in Florida, zone 9. It would be on my east facing front porch. Thanks!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Gongora, Acineta, Stanhopea, Paphinia, Embreea, Cirrhaea, or Acropera.

Take your pick. You're not limited.

[Optimist]

I adore the Schomburgkia, and/ or Myrmecophilia. The problem is that only someone from Florida, or state with those conditions could pull it off without a green house. These can be huge plants with seven foot long spikes of the twistiest, weird flowers. Last light I was looking at a starter plant fron CLAN orchids and it would have weighed in at 8 pounds bare root. Look at CLANs on line store. Some are smaller, of course, but like Catleyas, when you say small what do you really mean?

[james mickelso]

My first choice for hanging outside in Florida would be a cattleya hybrid. A nice big frilly red/yellow one with great fragrance. Just sayin........(hey Tucker!!! Chime in here!!!)

[Brownthumb10]

Originally Posted by james mickelso

My first choice for hanging outside in Florida would be a cattleya hybrid. A nice big frilly red/yellow one with great fragrance. Just sayin........(hey Tucker!!! Chime in here!!!)

I have a yellow and red cattleya inside that is doing pretty well. Not fragrant, but I love it.

[kindrag23]

Cattleyas would do well there for sure. Lots of color patterns to choose from.

[james mickelso]

If you don't necessarily need it to hang, sobralia is a nice orchid. Long, long inflorescences though.

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Vandas are really nice too.