Watering during heat wave?!?
Anyone here (esp in SoCal) feel like providing assistance and reassurance as I try to understand how best to care for my mounted orchids during this savage heat wave in SoCal?
I’m in Los Angeles, and my orchids are outside under retractable sliding shade canopies (not sure but think the canopies provide between 50%-70% shade). About 4.5 miles from the beach. Ambient humidity is around 50% these days. We’ve been experiencing daytime temps of 85*-101* and nighttime temps around 75*-77* for the past 10 days.
I’ve been watering all my outside mounted orchids every day, regardless of their individual regular watering requirements. Is this too much? I water by dunking them into a bucket of RO water. How long should the dunking last? I’ve also been using a manual mister on the hottest afternoons, but I’m pretty sure that water evaporates within seconds.
This is my first summer with these orchids outdoors and I’m unsure how best to handle the current heat. Any advice is most welcome — TIA!
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