Recommended orchids for growing in a shady atrium

[ADC]

Hi all, I am a relative beginner in growing orchids and I need advice for growing some cork mounted cool growing orchids in a tall narrow open shady atrium 3 metres by 4 metres and 6 metres tall. I live in Southern Australia and the atrium is two stories high. Is only open to the south above the ground floor level and the bottom receives dappled sunshine for couple of months during high summer and none in winter. The top is open to the sky. I have a tall Palm tree growing inside the atrium and it is already about 3 metres above the roofline with some clivias and ferns growing at the bottom. I plan to attach the orchids to the brick wall sections down low and some extending all the way up to near the roof line. The light is reasonably bright even down the bottom but not sure if there is enough light for orchids to thrive in though it appears there is a nice micro climate there. Any recommendations on cool growing orchids that are not too demanding for light? All opinions appreciated
Thanks
Paul.

[ula]

Hi,
I'm not an expert on cool growing, but Phals, Paphs and probably Masdevallias would seem like a good choice for shade. Paphs are definitely not good for mounting though. I'm sure somebody more knowledgeable will chime in soon . Good luck with your project, I hope to see the photos sometime in the future.

[Optimist]

Acropera (Gongora) Species: galeata. Origin: Mexico
500-1500 FC. Indirect warm, intermediate, cool growing. 45F min, 98F max. Keep moist, let dry out slightly between waterings.

Pendulous flowers, puts on massive floral display, summer, spring, fall blooming. Is usually grown in a basket, but possibly hung on a tree?

[Subrosa]

Dracula

[Roberta]

Pretty much anything in the Pleurothallis group loves shade - Dracula, Masdevallia, Restrepia (love the little "bugs"). Also, there are a bunch of cooler-growing Angraecums and related species ( wonderfully night-fragrant)

[theloyalplum]

Cool growing is generally Paphs, masdies and pleuros. There might be a couple dendrobiums out there, too, but I can't think of one off the top of my head.

[ADC]

Thanks everyone. The gongora's and other suggestions seem very promising for the lower parts. I may be able to add some others that need more light higher up on the East and West side where it is much brighter and attach some to the palm tree also. I may also use some hanging baskets instead of mounts. I will post some photos of the atrium in the next few days.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by theloyalplum

Cool growing is generally Paphs, masdies and pleuros. There might be a couple dendrobiums out there, too, but I can't think of one off the top of my head.

Consider Den. miyakei. I have one that hangs in a basket on my patio, blooms several times a year - bright, hot-magenta flowers - on the old, bare canes. Some of those old canes have been periodically popping out new flowers for about three years. Heat, cold, no problem

[Optimist]

I am wondering if there would be enough light for an oncidium up top. Something with millions of tiny flowers. They are naturally "tree top" chids.

[SFLguy]

What about Sarcochilus?