Hello Toni & welcome to our group. We have much in common except, I
have no trees to hang my orchids in. My back yard is covered with
shade cloth! Two small greenhouses are chock full!
A friend gave me some outside growing orchids & they are doing
very well considering. (S.Calif., had 4 months of odd rain!!)
You are in the 2nd best area to grow orchids. Great weather,
humidity etc.
Not sure about a FAQ but just don't post pics here!!!!

We post to :- alt.binaries.pictures.orchids
Would love to see some photos & hear more about growing outdoors.
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Cheers Wendy

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Toni wrote:
Hi all- I am new to the group.

I am wondering if any/many in this group grow all of their orchids
outdoors in a naturalized setting?

I bought several species many years ago, had rotten luck with them,
got angry and tied them into trees with a "sink or swim" attitude.
Wouldn't you know it they have done better for me this way than when
I kept them babied in baskets.
Over the years I have collected many more and primarily keep
Dendrobiums, Vandas, a few Cats, Oncydiums, and some Phals- a couple
of other odds and ends but mostly those.

I do feed- when I feed the rest of the garden I slop some
onto the orchids g, but I don't do much more. Mother Nature seems
to be doing pretty well on her own. If it gets cold it gets cold, and
if a storm comes through they just have to hold on- I never detatch
any to bring inside.

In trying to get a feel for this group in the last few days I don't
believe I have run into anyone else who keeps all their plants
exclusively in trees and I just have to wonder how well my stories
and problems will fit in here? Do folks struggling with indoor
humidity problems really want to hear about my "mount 'em and forget
about 'em" plants?

I'm not much of a joiner so don't do clubs, and rarely have the time
to get to a show- but gardening is my passion and I sure do enjoy
sitting outside gazing up into a tree and seeing fabulous color.

And is there a FAQ available?

Toni
South Florida USA
Zone 10