Rainy Season...

[kazjak]

Ok Here is a couple of pictures of my fantastic outdoor growing space. Notice my Shade screen in the background which provides direct sun from about 7am to 12:30.. My question is it's been raining almost everyday for a week now. Should I be considered about root rot or should I be ok since the temps have been in the mid 80's? Don't want to blow all of this years growth because I was too lazy to bring them out of the rain.. They are Catts,Oncidiums, and a Phal Type Dendrobium....

[sandra]

Can't answer your question, sorry but I love, love, love your backyard. I know I'd grow happily there. A little slice of heaven....

[Steve B]

I wish I had your rain problems Kazjack. We have half the average rain fall this season and I am only a couple hours north.

Beautiful little Speck by the way. I will have to dig out some on my fish pics. to compare.

Steve

[kazjak]

Thanks for all the kudos on the yard... We're actually still in a moderate drought (according to the all knowing weather man) but just in the last couple weeks we've been getting dumped on. I think it's mainly because I was on vacation. Trees aren't always a wonderful thing.. They provide nice shade but they fall down when storms come and drop leaves often.. But everyman should own a chain saw anyway right?

[pikevi]

Why would you need a vacation away from home when you have a backyard like that?

Very nice orchids too.

[IrishCreamCoffee]

It's been raining here everyday last week, too. I didn't worry about root rot too much because all of my orchids are grown in either a basket or on a mount. They dry up by afternoon at temperatures in the mid 80's. I don't know if that applies to your situation or not.

[palito]

I am facing the same problem here in texas. Heavy rain almost every single day for weeks and the media in the pots can never get dry. I took all the plants in pots to a sheltered location. The bark was very saturated and i noticed some roots starting to get black.
I only left the plants hanging in baskets exposed to the rain since they get lots of air around.

[kmarch]

Hey kazjak,

It just clicked in my brain that you're in northern Ohio and I used to live in Southern Michigan. Have you ever visited Taylor' Orchids in Dundee Michigan (about 15 mintues from the border)?

[kazjak]

No I haven't... Anytime I go to Dundee I fall into a trance and follow the rest of the Zombies into Cabelas!

[kmarch]

Well i can understand that. Its size alone i think exerts some sort of gravational pull. Anyway, Let me know if you want directions to Taylor's. It's a good nursery and I have some friends that work there.