Growing outdoor in Dallas, TX

[Dorothy]

Here is a nice article on Dend anosmum - Dendrobium anosmum
You can find this dendro at -
Orchidweb.com - http://www.orchidweb.com/detail.aspx?ID=764
Santa Barbara Orchid Estate - Dendrobium at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
Oak Hill Gardens - Oak Hill Gardens
Andy's Orchids - Dendrobium anosmum (superbum) and Dendrobium anosmum (Thai form) - Look them up in their Power Search - Andy's Orchids - Orchids Species - Orchid search by species, genus, country of origin, care and growing atTRibutes

[blackorchid]

Wow, so many choices....Thanks Dorothy you're an angel!

[Dorothy]

It should give you a good choice of sizes and prices ..

[bonsai1504]

would that one do well in austin too?
oak hill has them
Oak Hill Gardens

[bonsai1504]

d beat me to it... again!

[blackorchid]

I think so, as long as you withold water in late October and bring them inside when it gets under 40 according to the sborchid website.

[Vim]

In Dallas? Good Luck! I haven't found too many stores that even sell orchids beyond that standard phalaenopsis variety. I've ordered a few different specimens off of andysorchids.com
Hey maybe the FT. Worth Botanical garden might let you borrow a few of theirs from the conservatory.

[Dorothy]

Originally Posted by bonsai1504

d beat me to it... again!

[blackorchid]

Can these guys tolerate uper 20s with some protection from winds like a mini-terranium that is put outside.I'm thinking about Neo. falcata and the orchids listed in Outdoor growing orchids and Cold Hardy Cattleyas. Santa Barbara Orchid Estate say yes, but I want to hear your actual experience... , beside, Lc. Drumbeat is a VERY nice plant that is always on the top of my wishlist.

[newone]

In the summer I have most of my orchids outside under shade with a misting hose above them. I then bring them all inside for the winter and have T12 lights above them on timers set for 12 hours a day. I grow in a sunroom facing east. I don't think we can grow orchids outside year round here in Dallas. Greater North Texas Orchid Society meets the first Sunday of each month at 2:30 at North Haven Gardens in north Dallas. You might find someone there who have this they could sell you.

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