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Originally Posted by Roberta
Be bold! The big limiting factor for outdoor growing is winter frost. And even a few hours of 0 deg C won't hurt most of those cool-tolerant orchids. For summer heat, just shade, air movement, and maybe some mid-day water. Summer rain is a bonus. It only would be a problem if you are growing the native terrestrial orchids that expect a dry summer.
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Yeah, experimentation is my spirit guide. I just don't want to ruin some who have no chance by trying on a pure luck, as getting things shipped to Croatia ain't cheap (and our postal services are horrid; rough and delayed).
The summer.. Well, i mean, i did sunburn some phals 4 years ago while i was a pure novice, but haven't had sun damage since then on any of my plants.
As for natives, i would never grow them since i found it absolutley impossible to buy captive grown individuals, and none are common enough where i wouldn't mind collecting a single plant. Don't get me wrong, they are pretty and i love some (such as the bee mimics), but i'd rather not destroy a dwindling population (reffered to locality, not global population).
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