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Old 01-06-2007, 04:49 AM
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Ok, cymbidiums will do fine.........so will Masdevallia's and Pleuro's........highly recommended and very rewarding.

Odont's and Oncid's will also do ok but it's not ideal really. Although Odont's are more suited than Oncid's.

Cool growing Chinese Paphs will also do ok like micranthum, delenatii, hangianum, malipoense etc etc........will be ok and related hybrids like Norito Hasegawa.

Slc cattleya hybrids and sophrinitis will also be ok if kept mostly dry.

Brassia and Miltoniopsis will also do ok, especially hybrids. Keep the Brassia's drier in winter.

There are other things that I can't think of but these are the main things you could probably grow ok. Really there is a huge selection in a cool growing house.......however if it grows hot in summer then it makes it a bit harder.

But you would be surprised how well things grow that commonly aren't considered tolerant of certain conditions.

EDIT P.S. Nobile Hybrids will go down to 0C without frost.......sorry remembered this as an afterthought. They are really hardy but must be kept dry when not in their active growing season.

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