Tips for Growing Outdoors


Most orchids benefit from being outside in the summer. Warm days with a gentle breeze and cool nights are perfect for active gorwing.


Plant Type Plant Care Comments
Dendrobiums Excellent growers outdoors. Summer is the active growing season for most dendrobiums so they benefit from the extra light and humidity outdoors. Many varietiies flower during summer months.
Light: Dendrobiums are high light plants but avoid hot midday sun.
Water: During winter duldrums these plants take hardly any water. It's a different story outside when they're actively growing. Water to 1/4 - 1/2 on gauge. Wait for tray/saucer to become completely dry before rewatering.
Temperature: Tolerant to a wide range of temperatures. Bring inside whem thermometor drops below 50.. 
Among our favorites for moving outside.
Cattleya Excellent growers outdoors. Summer is the active growing season for most cattleyas so they benefit from the extra light and humidity outdoors.
Light: Cattleyas are high light plants but avoid hot midday sun.
Water: During winter duldrums these plants take hardly any water. It's a different story outside when they're actively growing. Water to 1/4 - 1/2 on gauge. Wait for tray/saucer to become completely dry before rewatering.
Temperature: Tolerant to a wide range of temperatures. Bring inside whem thermometor drops below 50
Among our favorites for moving outside.
Epidendums Excellent outdoor plants.
Oncidiums Another plant that loves outdoor weather in the summer.
Light: These plants like bright light but avoid direct sun outside.
Water: Active growers in the summer. Watering outside can be 2-3 times more than indoors over the winter.
Fast growers outdoors. Move crowded plants to bigger pots for outdoor growing.
Paphiopedilums Not a good candidate for outdoors unless protected from sun and rain. Don't like temps below 55 degrees.
Phalaenopsis Not a good candidate for outside growing. If you move them outdoors they should be completely protected from sun and rain. Don't like temps below 55 degrees. Standing water in center of plant causes crown rot. In nature these plants grow sideways on rocks and trees so water will not collect in crown.


Growing Orchids Outdoors for Summer

Setting up Hydroponic System for Outdoor Growing

Plant Care for Growing Outdoors


The Stuff You'll Need Out There....

Replace Outer Pots


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Plastic Saucers

Replace Outer Pots


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Grower Trays

Perfect media for outside growing

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Leca Pebbles



Great all-around nutrient
 

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DynaGro 7-9-5

Switch to Bloom when you see flower spikes
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DynaBloom 3-12-6

Bloom Booster

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Mag-Pro 2-15-12


Stop Insects before the start
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Pro-Tek 0-0-7

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