| Actually polito, I have never thought of Phrags as cool growing orchids. I'm not sure where you heard that. Before moving down under I had around 70-75 Phrags, probably 55-60 hybrids and about 15 species plants including besseaes and schlimiis. I grew all of them in intermediate conditions, winter nights as low as 55-60, summer days as high as 90+ I've never thought of Phrags as cool growing orchids and have never heard them called that.
So pretty much any Phrag you buy will most likely be ok in your conditions. when it gets hot you have to water them really a lot (2-3 times a week depending on how hot, how dry, and the mix you have them in) and all but the caudatum types sit in saucers of water year-round. i grew my caudatum types exactly like a Paph but wiht more light, Cattleya light even. I found popular besseae hybrids like Phrag Hanna Popow, St Ouen, Mem Dick Clements, and one of my all time favorites Don Wimbur to be very easy to grow and bloom. If you like the green ones, I highly recommend Harbinger's Grasshopper, Sorcerer's Apprentice, Rumwall, the ever popular Grande, and another of my favorites, Predator.
Go Phrag shopping and have yourself a feild day!
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