Absolutely get that Phal out of the sun! The "rule of thumb" (almost
literally) I've heard is that if you can hold your hand a foot above the
plant, you should just barely be able to detect a shadow. More light than
that is too much.

I cannot speak for the others, due to your locale...

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"Maggie's Mom" wrote in message
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Hello all. I decided to "de-lurk" for a while to find out about sunlight.
I took my orchids out on the porch (I live in CO). For a couple of weeks
they have been staying totally out of the sunlight. Few days ago I put
them in the sunnier spot, where they get morning sunshine until about 11
AM. I have a wildcat odontocidium and couple of young cattleyas, as well
as one phal that is just about done blooming.
I would love to know how much sunlight is too much for an orchid. And, by
the way: is it a good idea at all to take orchids outside in CO?
I hope I did not do anything stupid...
Peace, - Maggie's Mom.