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Originally Posted by MDBuch
It’s difficult to say regarding the heat issue as these are all growing indoors and we’ve got air conditioning.
I’ll have to see what I can do to move/add light.
I might think about moving them outside. I have a couple areas I can move them and get a shade cloth going. Just a shame not having them by my desk!😫
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Not Phalaenopsis... getting much too cold to have them outside (they hate less than 60 deg F) In the spring/summer you an get away with it but not now. In fact I would not move anything that has been inside to the outside this time of year, even if it is a type that could grow cooler... orchids need time to acclimate. Spring is best for that.
I'd suggest just keeping an eye on these plants. if it gets worse you may need to cut away bad parts, repot if necessary but again not the ideal time of year.
As for heat... all you need is a blast of sun for a few minutes... you'd be surprised. It's the surface temperature of the leaf, not the ambient temperature in the room. And if you don't catch it in the act, it may be very non-obvious. (Had that experience... puzzled for a very long time before I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to see the sun hit a plant unfiltered for only a very few minutes.)
I grow most of my orchids outside... but select them for cold-tolerance. Marginal ones acquired in the fall and winter stay in until spring. The few warm-growers that I just had to have now have a small greenhouse,( in my last residence they got the spare bedroom) Check out my website
Roberta's Orchids and look at the Index of Plants page to see what I grow outside and what I don't.
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