Hi everyone,
This weekend we're experiencing the
first tropical storm warning ever put in place between Hawaii and Texas.
This is challenging and unusual weather in our area so I thought I would share some notes that the president of the Orchid Society of Southern California shared with members:
1. Bring whatever you can and as much as you can indoors. If you have carpet an innexpensive painters drip cloth will help protect the carpet from runnoff water.
2. Secure any loose objects on patios, umbrellas and things like this that could be blown around in high winds.
3. Any plants that are held or mounted to a tree consider securing them with either fencing wire or florists wire.
4. Tie down heavy plants with wire to benches.
5. Cut back any dead or weak branches that could fall on your plants.
6. secure shade clothes or remove them if plants are moved indoors.
7. Quickly inspect any grow areas after the storm moves so any plants that are moved around don't end up being exposed to full sun.
8. check any panels or loose screens on your greenhouse. Tie down any doors or hatches.
Additionally, here's an article by Sue Bottom that might be of help:
https://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/H...ySueBottom.pdf
Those of you in LA County can sign up for alerts here:
Ready LA County | Emergency Notifications
Stay safe out there and keep us posted on how you're preparing for the storm!
Hurricane Hilary - SoCal
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