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Originally Posted by HighSeas
I feel your pain Tommy. I'm in Central Florida and it did NOTHING but rain all summer. At the point where I had to put a few in "sick-bay", I just packed them all up and brought them into the house. That made for a hard summer...hauling them in and out. I have them outside again but protected except for the cold....working on that now.
If you can....haul them all in! It's certainly not like they are going to get enough light anyway, and at least that won't kill them (temporarily) Do you have a spare bathroom with a window?
Good luck. You have such a beautiful collection. I hope you come up with some temporary solution.
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Thanks HighSeas, yeah, the summer was hell with rain, but than, it was summer, so hot and sun from time to time. However, this fall rain, that is absolutely not normal what so ever for this time of the year is killing them. I can't move them inside, first of all, we have only one bedroom apartment, second the deal with my hubby is - as far as they are outside, it is fine, but no orchids inside the house - he freaks about bugs etc. So, I did take in only few most in danger, catasetums etc, but I really have no space and nerves to move them in, let's not forget, it is raining for 5 days already here, and we do work also in the house, so really no space for everything plus orchids being here for week plus:-( It was hell raining yesterday the whole day, it was raining again today since 5pm till now, and the wind started, so now everything is flying also. The forecast for tomorrow - rain. I did give up officially yesterday, this is lost battle, whatever happens happen, that's it, if weather won't get better, than be it, I did start with this orchid craziness just because I could keep them outside year round.
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PS both bathrooms no windows, there is only huge glass wall in living room to balcony and one window in bedroom but since we are last floor, it is under the roof and no light:-( And I just can't imagine to move some 130+ anyway:-)
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I think this is it, just check the weather, next 3 days 60-90% chance of rain, that means our 5 days non stop is gonna go to 8 days non stop, on the top Wednesday when it is 90% chance of rain the temps drop to 58F, so I am pretty sure there will be some reduction in my collection:-(((( I don't believe in any Florida dry season anymore, it did rain non stop pretty much the whole summer, and non stop pretty much the whole fall! Good luck to anyone living in South Florida!
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