gannetwrote
Well, they *had* shade cloth,

I got the tan shadecloth from HD a couple years ago. Plants are
happy, bloomed phals and vanda. Phals turn a pale green, but
equitants are perfectly happy. I recently put up a second layer over
the phals, since I now have more than 3. *G*
Oh, I'm in Miami area, so equivalent climate. I just have the tan
shadecloth stretched over a wood frame, let mother nature handle
watering for me when possible. *G* Only reason I chose tan over
green was aesthetics, thought it looked nicer plus less heat retention
(miami area, remember??).

jimwatts