Epi. ibaguense with heat stroke?

[Izzie]

So I have this loverly Epidendrum ibaguense, which I bought as my second orchid a few years ago.
The plant in question is featured in this thread- Special rebloom- Epid. ibaguense

When it finished blooming this year, I repotted it (first time since I got it, horrible I know!), and it had a great root system and everything.
It is in a plastic pot that fits snugly in a terra cotta cache pot that also drains.The lower half of the pot is leca, the upper is a medium bark mix.

Before the move, it was thriving in a southern window where it got direct sun for several hours a day. I put it outside in dappled shade where it gets a few hours of sun in the early morning, but ever since it was moved, it has been very..soft? The leaves aren't rigid anymore, more limp, but not wilty. And several have become wrinkled. I suspect it was the heat. It's been in the low 80s-mid 90s.

I have been watering it when the media drys halfway down- same as always. It gets misted in the heat of the day.

Does this sound like normal behavior for a plant that hasn't lived outside for a few years that just got chucked out into the elements?

I dont' have a computer that would survive uploading pictures at the moment, so those might have to wait.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I don't think it's the heat. I think it's the low humidity.

It grows around the Caribbean. It's humid there. Granted it isn't uncomfortably humid, but it's still fairly humid.

[Izzie]

Well it certainly hasn't been humid where it's been in house. :/

I bet you're right though, it is a bit drier outside these days.

Would be nice if that's the only thing!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

It isn't dead. Don't worry, just soak it in water or something for a couple hours, and it should pop right back up.

[RobS]

I've had issues with several of my plants this year that I repotted. We had a very hot start of the summer causing the pseudobulbs to shrivel way beyong what I consider acceptable. Most are recovering fine now the weather is more mild and their roots have become reestablished. Patience and put it in a cool shady spot.

[isurus79]

Remember that new media is not as absorbent as old media, so it will dry faster than the old stuff. If conditions outside are dryer than inside and/or there is more of a breeze, your plant and its roots will dry out faster than normal. Shriveled p-bulbs and wrinkled leaves are signs of being a bit too dry. Also, if you put your plant in an area of less sunlight, that will cause your leaves to become 'less tough' or less sun resistant and cause them to become a bit softer. Nothing to worry about, though when you put this plant back into its bright conditions, do it slowly so you don't burn the plant.