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Cold hardy bromeliads and orchids

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October 23, 20205 yr

On 3/12/2017 at 11:45 AM, Sanips said:

Fascicularia bicolor

Also Ochagavia carnea (some say O. littoralis).

Pics here: http://www.strangewonderfulthings.com/232.htm

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1 year later...

April 29, 20224 yr

I posted some of this on another topic and I know no one has posted here for a while, but I’ll post it again here and more. This winter, I kept a few Dendrobium moniliforme orchids outdoors. I had them placed in two different locations, one being farther inland (and no weather station, so basing off of nearby stations) and half a zone colder. Here are the results:

Dendrobium moniliforme ‘Tei’ @ 15°F: no damage observed, flowering

Dendrobium moniliforme ‘Kouga’ @ 8-12°F: no damage observed, developing keiki

Dendrobium moniliforme ‘Eunseol’ @ 8-12°F: 100% damage observed

Edited April 29, 20224 yr by SEVA

USDA Hardiness Zone 7b/8a

AHS Heat Zone 7

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2 years later...

June 26, 20242 yr

Another bump 😀 on this thread.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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2 hours ago2 hr

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David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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2 hours ago2 hr

Definitely a thread worth reviving.

Aechmea comata. One of my favourite Aechmeas. Under some canopy (Heliconias and native honeysuckle) but endured three nights of Z9a temps in January with only minor damage. I don't think it gets enough sun to flower here though, but it is slowly spreading out.

I would love to see some more photos of cold hardy bromeliads people are having success with. Or some more unusual Rhapis species... @Alicehunter2000