{"id":19552,"date":"2015-06-05T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=19552"},"modified":"2015-07-01T17:29:11","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T01:29:11","slug":"orchid-care-for-a-hot-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/05\/orchid-care-for-a-hot-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchid Care For A Hot Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is coming, and it looks like it&#8217;s going to be a hot one. Orchids can survive heat waves with some basic care tips. Check these helpful hints when temperatures soar.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give orchids <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">water<\/a> when they dry out, but be careful not to drown your plants. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">High humidity<\/a> is more important than repeated waterings in hot weather.<\/li>\n<li>Place plants into <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/light.html\">shade<\/a>. Move orchids away from windows and out of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/29\/let-the-sunshine-in\/\">direct sun<\/a> to prevent leaf scorching.<\/li>\n<li>Keep <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">humidity<\/a> levels high. Most orchids can handle increased heat as long as it is matched by increased humidity. Raise humidity by grouping plants together, or placing plants in a humid area, like a bathroom or kitchen. Use a spray mister. Balance flowerpots on pebbles in trays of water, always keeping the pots raised above the water level.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/fertilizer.html\">Fertilize<\/a> less in hot weather. In high heat, orchids can&#8217;t metabolize plant food.<\/li>\n<li>Cool nights help a lot. If <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/temperature.html\">temps<\/a> drop nightly, even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/category\/cool-growers\/\">cool growers<\/a> can handle daytime heat waves for a while.<\/li>\n<li>If hot weather is a regular feature of your climate, you can still grow orchids. Choose <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/category\/warm-growers\/\">warm growers<\/a>, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vandas<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/cattleya.html\">Cattleyas<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/26\/philippine-ground-orchids\/\">Spathoglottis<\/a>, shown in the photos below.<\/li>\n<li>Always treat clean water as a valuable resource. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/20\/water-conservation\/\">Water conservation<\/a> is an important consideration for all orchid growers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Vanda_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22213 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Vanda_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Vanda orchid flowers and leaves, Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, Hawaii\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Vanda_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Vanda_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Vanda_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cattleya_Chan_Hsiu_Jewel_Shang_Mei_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22211 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cattleya_Chan_Hsiu_Jewel_Shang_Mei_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Cattleya Chan Hsiu Jewel 'Shang Mei', orchid hybrid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2014, San Francisco, California \" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cattleya_Chan_Hsiu_Jewel_Shang_Mei_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cattleya_Chan_Hsiu_Jewel_Shang_Mei_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cattleya_Chan_Hsiu_Jewel_Shang_Mei_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Spathoglottis_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22212 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Spathoglottis_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Spathoglottis flowers, pink and yellow orchid hybrid, Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, Hawaii\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Spathoglottis_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Spathoglottis_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Spathoglottis_Foster_Botanical_Garden_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is coming, and it looks like it&#8217;s going to be a hot one. Orchids can survive heat waves with some basic care tips. Check these helpful hints when temperatures soar. Give orchids water when they dry out, but be careful not to drown your plants. 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