Autumn doesn’t always arrive with the famous equinox! Often, in fact, the actual lowering of temperatures takes a little further.
The result is that the plants remain in a sort of extension of summer for a long time before undergoing the change in temperatures. The Orchid , a very delicate plant, is very sensitive to this sudden change and it is always important to pay attention to the protection of this plant.
Let’s see where we can move it when temperatures start to change.
On the veranda
Despite being an indoor plant, the phalaenopsis orchid is sometimes kept outside in the summer months, always protected from too intense sunlight. With the arrival of the cold, however, it must be taken to a more protected environment .
The veranda can be the right compromise: here, in fact, the temperatures tend to be more moderate than the cold of the balcony or terrace and you will not have problems with sun exposure if you keep the plant in a corner in bright indirect sunlight .
It is important that the temperatures of this environment generally do not fall below 12-14 °C nor do they constantly remain below 10 °C . Even during its vegetative rest , which begins in autumn and ends in early spring, the orchid does not like temperatures below this threshold which could cause it to dry out .
On the bathroom windowsill
It may seem strange, but the perfect room to move your orchid in autumn is… the bathroom !
This room, often smaller in size than the others, has unique characteristics that make it an ideal environment for the orchid , very similar to its original habitat.
First of all, the humidity rate here is higher than elsewhere: this is an important fact given that the orchid, despite some characteristics deriving from the different species or variety, prefers environments where the humidity rate is higher than 70% .
Also, the windowsill is usually a perfect place as bathroom window panes are often cloudy . When the glass is opaque, sunlight still passes through but is filtered and, consequently, perfect for the needs of this plant.
On a shelf in the kitchen
Another environment where you can move your orchid and which is well suited to hosting this plant is the kitchen .
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After the bathroom, in fact, the kitchen is the most humid room in the house thanks above all to the vapors that are generated when you cook. It is important to keep the orchid on a high shelf , away from direct contact with these vapours.
Also, make sure that where you put it the plant receives its good dose of indirect sunlight , which is important for the health of the plant even during the autumn and winter months.
In addition to the choice of place, some make some really serious mistakes in caring for this plant. Check out this video to learn more.
On the living room table
As a rule, during the cold months, it is not recommended to keep the orchid in a place that is too large where the cold is normally a little more pronounced.
If your living room , however, has the right temperature conditions, it can easily accommodate this plant of yours.
Our advice is to keep the orchid on a table so as to allow it to receive all possible light coming from the outside through windows or French windows.
Remember that, however, you should avoid exposing the orchid to overly heated environments , perhaps artificially. Therefore, do not keep your plant too close to air conditioners , stoves , fireplaces or radiators which tend to dry the air too much , damaging the health of the plant in the long run.