Tonight, my orchids are out all night!

[Optimist]

I have been taking my orchids outside in the morning and bringing them at night for around 2 months now. Finally it is at about 57 F at the lowest. They are also in a bit of a micro climate (the area between 2 houses, and under a tree). So they should be good. I will continue to watch the weather and be ready to move everything back again.

This year I collected some paphs, phrags, (11 of them) and I also got quite a bit of new cattleyas, around 9 of them. This area is best for cattleya types.

So far since I started to take them out, the growth is fabulous. I am now seeing the difference the "real" sun and wind makes.

[My Green Pets]

I agree, the real Sun, wind, and rain do seem to have a great effect. A few of mine have been out for a couple weeks now. The past couple of days were chilly, but hopefully we're out of the danger zone now.

[PaphLover]

This will be my first year putting orchids out on my balcony. Hope I have results as good as yours.

[estación seca]

Teach them to watch out for strangers! I hope you don't have javelina in your neighborhood.

[Optimist]

Originally Posted by estación seca

Teach them to watch out for strangers! I hope you don't have javelina in your neighborhood.

Actually we only have birds here, no squirrels or tiny pigs.

[Tindomul]

How were the results of keep them outside?
Hope they learned about stranger danger.