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In a bit over a week, I'm moving to northern Virginia, from Michigan. I'm not worried about my orchids during the move, as I'll have them boxed up in the car with me. However, I'm worried about them adapting to the new environment. It is MUCH hotter there then on the shores of Lake Michigan. We have a fairly large balcony that I plan to keep them on when I'm there, and it faces south, but I feel very wary about putting them out in the heat right away. Now, I know, the orchids I have come from where it's pretty hot, but at least they have the humidity there. In addition, I'm not sure if the balcony gets much shade, as it faces south and there are no trees right around it.
I think the smartest thing to do would be to keep them inside for a bit... we have a second bedroom, which has sliding glass doors to the balcony. I was thinking that I could keep them just inside, on one of my benches, with the door open so they could get used to the heat, while being a little bit shaded by the house. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to start watering them more. Right now, with it so hot in the summer, they get watered probably 3 times a week or more (not included the vandas, which get watered multiple times a day).
Has anybody had experience with moving a bunch of plants to a different climate? Any tips?