can my phalaenopsis orchid sit in direct sunlight for about 5 hrs straight? im in so louisiana and the humidit

Question

y is usually upwards of min. 65% each day.. im wanting to put them on a west lawn to promote keikis.. will this burn the leaves?

Answer 1

If it's just the morning sun, it's probably OK. If it's mid-day or afternoon sun, no. It would be better, as the first person says, to put it under a tree or something to filter the sunlight a little.

Answer 2

I would not do this in the summer. In their native habitat, orchids grow in trees in the crooks the the branches and are used to only getting indirect sunlight that the leaves of the tree have filtered thru. I would say in the winter direct sunlight is a little safer due to the angle of the sun.

By the way, what is keikis???

Answer 3

Move it out of direct sunlight, actually I move mine out side under a big pine tree, in the simme no sunlight at all, they do better outside than inside.