Advice on which orchids grow best in which window?

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by judith_arquette

Thank you so much! We're excited, just waiting on the seller to do a few things to satisfy the bank appraiser then it's the endless submitting and resubmitting of paperwork Hopefully we should close by the end of next month
The list-
Cattleya Alliance:
Laelia pumila
Leptotes bicolor
Brassavola nodosa 'Mas Major' x 'Remar'
Encyclia mariae
LC. Green Veil 'Dressy'
LC. Dinard 'Blue Heaven'
LC. Mari's Magic 'Dream Girl'
BLC. Chance The Chance 'Kiramaki'
BLC. Susan Harry 'Susan Harry'
SLC. Memoria Alvin Beggman 'Poem'
Pot. Dick Smith 'Paradise'
Eplc. Volcano Trick 'Fireball'
Iwan. Apple Blossom

Oncidium Alliance:
Onc. Sharry Baby ('Velvet Maroon', 'Red Fantasy' & 'Sweet Fragrance')
Onc. Twinkle ('Pink Profusion' & 'Red Fire')
Oncda. Copper Scarab 'Brass Brethren'
Alcra. Pacific Nova 'Okika'
Cptra. Sydney Smith 'Green Monkey'
Mtssa. Estrelita 'Sweet Senorita'
Mtssa. Charles M. Fitch 'Izumi'
Psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos'
Brassia (Noid)
Miltoniopsis (Noid)

Dendrobium:
Den. lawesii
Den. Lucky Angel 'Smash'
Den-Phal (Noid)

Vanda:
Vanda ustii
Vanda denisoniana

Other:
Amesiella monticola
Paph (Noid bulldog type)
Paph (Noid maudie type)
Phals (Noid (4))

I will have 2 large bow windows, one East facing and one South facing. The majority of window space is South facing but there is also one fairly good sized West facing window too.



This is a great point, one I failed to consider... we looked at the house in December so there were no leaves on the trees but Google Maps shows that the house is engulfed by them. You can't even really see the house from the aerial view because of all the foliage on the trees... Now I'm thinking I'll probably have to look into supplemental lighting. Guess only time will tell...

Thanks so much to everyone! I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the responses!

Won't they do fine outside for the summer? In the screenroom your husband can build for you to protect them from squirrels and birds?

[judith_arquette]

Originally Posted by estación seca

Won't they do fine outside for the summer? In the screenroom your husband can build for you to protect them from squirrels and birds?

I've actually been thinking about that... I'm already planning on building an aviary outside for our birds, I don't see how building something for the orchids would be any more challenging.

In our case though, the extent of his involvement would be purchasing the materials. Anything requiring the use of tools is my department