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Old 08-10-2011, 09:46 PM
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its been over 100 for umpteen days and at night doesnt get much cooler. Heres most of my outdoor stuff. I cleaned the place up some ..More than a few these been inside since they bloomed months and months ago. Hope I dont hurt em none. I feel its time for them to go out into the world and grow me some blooms..They all get very bright light all day long. They also get misted about 5 times a day to help cool them down from 100+ temps on the porch, in the shade. Lots of air and the plants dont stay much over 90 for a few hours in the extreme.



the shelf was tossed out bec it had been broken at one of the horizontal rails..I cut the bad part out and made 2 short shelves .. weighs a ton and is stainless steel..and yes them is Granny Walkers bumpers off her bumper buggy on the ends

The big brassia REX next to a Yucca cane..Its been
inside since february. We see how it does..It really need
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Spathoglottis army I want an army of little purple flowers and thats how they going to get started right here.
started

I have successfully made room for at least 15 more plants just cleaning up
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Wow, everyone looks so nice and healthy out enjoying the real world.
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Great shelves. I want some just like that!! A really good job tidying up too. The plants look great.
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All of them look very happy, but Granny is probably missing her bumpers. You should give them back.
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Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, more room for orchids, I was worrying about you guys in Tx. do you get any breeze off the gulf ? We are sitting on 90 something everyday but the ocean breeze keeps the air moving, and brings the rain.. Hope everyone like the outdoors!
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if you can call it a breeze, its like more hot air .

stale and muggy all around being locked down in the weather by the high pressure that floats over Texas. I think we are somewhere around 8 days straight of 100 plus temps to start August. A city with the high humidity of Houston it takes a lot more energy to push temperatures above the 100+ mark and you can feel it.

I think I get more of a breeze from the neighbor flappin his gumms to be honest..I'm gonna stuff an orchid in it next time he opens it and find some more room...
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Great space ~ Beautiful healthy orchids
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Oh, so that's where you were last Thursday. I wondered when I did not see you at the HOS meeting. Well, looks like you put your time to good use at least.
I need to do something similar. My plants are mostly all on a big table and it is difficult to see the ones in the middle. I also need to get a good look at them to see which ones need some help. My thinner leaved varieties
are really struggling and I have lost several.
The last few days there has been a nice breeze. OH, and coming home from Hou. this afternoon on I10 I actually ran into a rainshower between Uvalde and the San Jacinto river. There's hope yet.
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Looks like a great setup! Do you guys bring your plants in during the winter down on the coast?
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