Florida Vanda--East or West Sun, Dew or Rain

[cjm3fl]

I have two Vanda-Ascocenda that I just removed from the branches of a potted Ficus tree.
No matter where I moved the tree or how much I pruned out the branches, these 2 orchids weren't receiving anywhere near enough light.

Presently both are in baskets with no potting medium and being slowing exposed to direct sunlight before the move to a final location.


Question(s) about direction of exposure and moisture....
I have the options of either hanging these guys to receive either 1/2 day of morning sun or 1/2 day of afternoon (western) sun.

I have some Phals getting only 1.5 to 2 hours of morning sun, beginning at sunrise.
Problem is with morning dew, which is every morning for 11.5 months out of the year in my part of Florida.
The Phals' blooms get scorch/burns on them.

If I give the Vanda the same exposure to morning sun and dew, do I run the risk of bloom and leaf scorch?

A western exposure has no sun-verses-dew issues but it does rain mostly in the afternoons/evenings here.
But with the rain is also much more cloud cover then in the mornings, and before/during/after the rains there's some wind--to knock some of the rain from the leaves.

Anyway, before I get lost and write a 3 page post...any thoughts on eastern or western sunlight exposure?
Are Vanda blooms as sensitive to burning as Phals?

[Luizacft]

Hi! Vandas usually love direct sun (check if that's the case for your particular species/hybrid). However, i would avoid the hottest hours of the day for full sun exposure, because they can get sunburned, so i would go for a careful test (meaning: providing coverage for hottest hours of the afternoon).


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[estación seca]

I would ask people in your closest orchid society.

[tucker85]

I'm in Ft. Lauderdale. I have mostly cattleyas. Some get a few hours of morning sun and others get sun in the afternoon. I haven't seen any difference in the growth of the plants or the number of blooms. So I guess the dew and the rain are probably what you want to consider most. Vandas will probably acclimate to either exposure so think about where they'll look best blooming and where they'll be easiest to water. Vandas do best outdoors if they get watered every day and even better if they get watered twice a day during the spring and summer.