Shade Cloth for Cymbidiums

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Fredmax

Does the same apply to plastic sheeting for walls? I'm going for white on the same principle, and that the two tone of green plastic and white shadecloth will look strange.

I have to suspect that the basic physics is the same... white reflects and dark colors absorb heat. At any rate, if I'm going outside in the sun in temperatures like you're getting, I'd rather wear white or beige clothing than dark green.