Actually, David, I think it is a warm grower. For years I struggled with it (not the plant's fault, but my own), thinking that it would enjoy the same cool and dry winters that I give to Lycaste aromatica and cruenta (both of which seem to enjoy the cooler temperatures during their winter dormancy period when I put them in a room with the cymbidiums). Last fall I simply didn't have the room to put the bradeorum into the cool room with the cymbidiums, so it had to make do with warmer temperatures. Oddly enough, it kept its leaves for a much longer period of time than it did during previous "cool growing" winters, and it was only without leaves for maybe a month (as opposed to four months for aromatica and cruenta) before it started a new growth and produced the blooms. So either my plant is something of an oddball, or maybe it just likes it a little warmer than its cousins during the winter. So I would definitely encourage you to give it a try in your location.
Steve
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