Summering Orchids Outdoors

Summering Orchids Outdoors
In areas with warm, humid summers, most orchids will benefits from being placed in the great outdoors, provided they are carefully positioned for healthful amounts of light and given adequate protection against opportunistic insects and other pests, such a slugs and snails.

The same as inside, you will need to study how much direct sun reaches any given area.

Orchids suited to low light will adapt well in bright, open shade or on the north side of the wall where the only direct sun is early or late in the day.

A site that received sun in the morning is suited to orchids that thrive in medium light levels, while direct sun through midday and into the afternoon is generally too much even for those tolerant of high light levels.

They’ll still need some protection (shade trees, shade cloth or lattice screens) from the sun’s hottest rays.

Do not move any orchid directly outdoors into full sun; gradually increase the exposure.
Summering Orchids Outdoors