high temp cattleyas ?

[dons]

Hi, I'm just curious. Are there any cattleyas that will tolerate high temps with humidity below 50 percent. I'm looking for orchids which outdoors @ 90-100 degrees during the summer and indoors @ approx 75 during the winter.
Thanks in advance for any advice you all may have.

Don S.

[isurus79]

Try the Brassavola and Rhyncolaelia complex. Both grow in very hot, lowland areas in tropical Central and South America. When I was in Panama last summer I actually saw tree loads of Brassavolas getting sprayed by salt water from the ocean in pretty hot temps which means they are very forgiving plants. The dry season where I was (near Pedasi) is very long and dry too. Also, I read reports that Ryncolaelia digbyana is often found growing on cacti. There pretty tough 'chids.

[Royal]

Every single Cattleya I grow is outside (except winter). It's been in the upper 90's for about a month now, and summer is just starting to kick in. Some slow down a bit, but I just increase shading and water. I'm not winning any cultural awards, but they do fine.

[kavanaru]

Cattleya violacea and you will also need very high light for it

In theory, Cattleya lueddemanniana tolerates high temps as it is used to grow in semi-desert regions of Venezuela. However, in culture it prefers lower temps and higher humidity.