| Missann I am sure you know that the answers you will get are directly related to where someone lives and how much sun they get. I have 80% shade cloth on the south side of my house and grow catts, oncidiums and cymbidiums out there year round. I have a 90% shade for the people out there and on hot, sunny days that isn't enough. This is my first full year of having catts outside, but so far I have no sunburn and one of my Blc's is in bud. (Yeah!!)
I soooo agree with the comments about having a light meter. Before I got one I was just guessing and then waiting a year to see if I guessed right. No blooms, more light??? For $45 it was the best piece of equipment I ever invested in.
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