{"id":19167,"date":"2014-06-15T21:49:31","date_gmt":"2014-06-16T05:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=19167"},"modified":"2014-07-24T11:32:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T19:32:36","slug":"orchids-love-an-outdoor-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/15\/orchids-love-an-outdoor-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchids Love an Outdoor Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Paphiopedilum_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-19172\" alt=\"Lady Slipper flower, Paphiopedilum, San Diego Zoo Greenhouse\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Paphiopedilum_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Paphiopedilum_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Paphiopedilum_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Paphiopedilum_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Cymbidium_Lucky_Gloria_Miss_Kim_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-19171\" alt=\"Cymbidium Lucky Gloria 'Miss Kim', orchid hybrid, peloric form, Pacific Orchid Expo 2014, San Francisco\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Cymbidium_Lucky_Gloria_Miss_Kim_800px-128x128.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Cymbidium_Lucky_Gloria_Miss_Kim_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Cymbidium_Lucky_Gloria_Miss_Kim_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Cymbidium_Lucky_Gloria_Miss_Kim_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Zygotonia_Midnight_Blue_Cardinals_Roost_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-19173\" alt=\"Zygotonia Midnight Blue 'Cardinals Roost', orchid hybrid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2014, San Francisco\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Zygotonia_Midnight_Blue_Cardinals_Roost_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Zygotonia_Midnight_Blue_Cardinals_Roost_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Zygotonia_Midnight_Blue_Cardinals_Roost_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Zygotonia_Midnight_Blue_Cardinals_Roost_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a summer vacation? Orchids sure do. Many growers move their plants outdoors to take advantage of pleasant summer weather. Indoor orchids will thrive with fresh air and refreshing rain showers. Check out these tips to plan an outdoor orchid vacation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When moving plants outside, keep them in a shady spot for two weeks. Their leaves need time to adapt to stronger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/light.html\">light<\/a> outdoors. Even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/29\/let-the-sunshine-in\/\">sun lovers<\/a> like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/cattleya.html\">Cattleyas<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/cymbidium.html\">Cymbidiums<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vandas<\/a> can burn if they don&#8217;t have time to adjust.<\/li>\n<li>Orchids may need more frequent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">waterings<\/a> while <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/outdoor.html\">living outdoors<\/a>. Stronger light and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">air movement<\/a> will dry them out faster.<\/li>\n<li>Heavy winds or rains can damage plants. Trees and roof overhangs offer some protection. Bring plants back inside if forecasts predict severe weather.<\/li>\n<li>Orchid growers in dry climates face the challenge of finding a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">humid<\/a> outdoor area for their plants. Take advantage of any rainy days for quick trips outside.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/category\/warm-growers\/\">Warm growers<\/a> like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/phalaenopsis.html\">Phals<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vandas<\/a> need to stay above 65\u00b0F (18\u00b0C,) and should be brought back indoors if weather forecasts call for any drop below that.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/problems\/index.html\">Bugs<\/a> are inevitable outside, but don&#8217;t reflexively reach for a toxic insecticide. Consider letting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/15\/beneficial-insects\/\">beneficial insects<\/a> do the job. Ladybugs, dragonflies, and spiders work for free, but can\u2019t survive deadly chemicals. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/27\/creepy-carnivorous-plants\/\">Carnivorous plants<\/a> can help control <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/problems\/index.html\">pests<\/a>, too.<\/li>\n<li>Many growers bring blooming plants indoors to protect flowers from pests and weather damage. Check for insects before plants come back inside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a summer vacation? Orchids sure do. Many growers move their plants outdoors to take advantage of pleasant summer weather. Indoor orchids will thrive with fresh air and refreshing rain showers. Check out these tips to plan an outdoor orchid vacation: When moving plants outside, keep them in a shady spot for two [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-growing","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19167"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19204,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19167\/revisions\/19204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}