Laelia (Cattleya?) purpata watering

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Fairorchids

A friend of mine suffered a freeze in a greenhouse shared with 2 other growers. Temps dropped into high twenties.
Most of the L. anceps died.
Most of the L. purpurata lived.

That the L. purpuratas lived at those temperatures doesn't surprise me. That the L. anceps didn't survive does surprise me... I wonder what other factors were at play, such as whether some were wet and some were dry (and if the L. anceps were in pots or in open baskets where they could dry quickly.) My L. anceps haven't gone much below 32 deg. F, but those of people who live in inland areas of southern California do experience temperatures into the high 20's F at least once per winter, sometimes more, and I have not heard of anybody having a problem with them.