putting L. anceps and its cold-tolerant friends outside
 

i am in baltimore, MD: Zone 6b/7a.

my cold-tolerant laelias and catts have been under a nice warm light all winter; the lows outside will be down to approximately 40 or more where I live.

Can I just put them outside now or will it be too much of a shock??

I am too lazy to take them out each morning and back in at night.

It doesn't get cold where I'm at but I hear about people freaking out when temp gets into the 50's so I would think you need to keep them inside for now

I agree with Tindo about acclimating it slowly. I have a anceps that is outside all year long in full sun, the temp range is from the low 30's to a high in the 90's.