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The Big Move

Discussion in 'Growing Areas' started by Daethen, May 10, 2015.

  1. May 10, 2015 #1
    Daethen

    Daethen Orchid Mom

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    Took all the orchids outside yesterday. They will stay in the shadehouse until fall and grow like crazy. Happy plants. Got most of my veggies in the garden. It was a great day outdoors yesterday!!!! Who else is moving them out? Who put in a garden this year?
     
  2. May 10, 2015 #2
    rico

    rico Active Member

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    The weather app says it will dip to 37 degrees F on Monday and Tuesday here, but after that I'll take them out. I usually "mesh" the mounted ones into the short trees. Then if they bloom I can casually surprise the neighbors with, "Oh, look in that tree!" The potted ones sit on benches so the critters can't crawl into them easily, cool loving ones sit in a shallow fountain in the shade garden, and sun loving ones sit in the front yard where it is very bright.
     
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  3. May 10, 2015 #3
    spiro K.

    spiro K. Well-Known Member

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    Zone 6b here in NY. I've moved all orchids out in the back yard today.
    Small, cool growing ones in a "cage" I've constructed ,with timed misting twice a day, not on the plants ,but just to increase the humidity.
    Good luck to all this year.
     
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  4. May 11, 2015 #4
    xmpraedicta

    xmpraedicta Prairie angraecoid nut Supporting Member

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    Lucky..I'm still shuttling mine in and out every day. Still dropping to -1C (30F) at night here.
     
  5. May 14, 2015 #5
    DPfarr

    DPfarr Well-Known Member

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    I've been growing a Mystacidium capense outside for a couple months now. I do live in a fairly warm place though. I just saw root tips emerging from the moss on the mount. Excited for it to get warm and watch root growth.
     
  6. May 14, 2015 #6
    Daethen

    Daethen Orchid Mom

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    Well, Mother Nature decided to play a naughty trick on me. A few nights in the 30's. So, everyone made the trip back to the greenhouse and will stay there for a few more days.