Stanhopea culture help
So I would love to try my hand at a stanhopea ( tigrina and wardii seem to be the most available). I have found info on winter temps, which I can provide, but little to no info on summer temps. A little about my climate- summer days are typically between 85-100 degrees F, humidity is typically between 65% and 85%. Summer nights are typically only 10-15 degrees cooler with humidity levels around 80%-90%. These temperatures will stay this high from late May through the end of September.
I grow my orchids outdoors under a shade cloth and a few banana trees, there is good air circulation and I also have a fan to help on those super hot days. So do any of you have any experience growing stanhopeas in these conditions? Any advice for a species or hybrid that is more tolerant than the two I listed above?
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