Orchids Zone 8
Hardiness zone 2 8 cremastra appendiculata handle orchid native to china korea taiwan india vietnam thailand and japan from 3000 6000 elevation this rare and endangered but fairly easy to grow late spring blooming orchid has stalks of peach colored flowers in early summer.
Orchids zone 8. If you do wish to grow orchids from different climatic zones try dividing your greenhouse to maintain different temperature levels. Choose a pot with a drainage hole at the bottom as the orchids roots may rot if theres too much water in the pot. Types of orchids and their hardiness zones. Gently remove the orchid from the pot it came in and place it into a pot that is the same size or slightly larger.
A z guide for vanda orchids. You can use any kind of heating system. These delicate air plants were mostly built for the tropics and dont tolerate cold weather or freezes. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 8 depending on the species.
Most orchids need a good amount of sunlight but not too much intense direct sunlight and this is the case with lady slipper orchids. We are also growing epipactis gigantea dactylorhiza purpurella and dactylorhiza fuchsii all doing great. Here are a few examples of zone 8 orchids. Since vanda orchids are naturally found in warm humid areas such as the philippines malaysia and islands near the south pacific its absolutely crucial to mimic its natural habitat in order to encourage maximum growth and cultivate a vanda that blooms profusely and brightly as it normally should.
Check the tag if you purchase lady slipper orchids in zone 8 as some species require cooler climates of zone 7 or below. Potting your orchid will allow you to move it to any location you like. Orchids are beautiful and exotic flowers but for most people they are strictly indoor plants. Pot your orchids for convenience and mobility.
Cypripedium orchids of north america are hardy plants that can grow in cold climates and flower in early to mid spring when there is a lot of moisture and cool temperatures. Interestingly enough certain breeds of orchids can thrive in a wide range of plant hardiness zones. In california zone 8 they were almost a weed. Make sure that you have a heating system if you live in an area that gets colder than 45 degrees fahrenheit 72 degrees c.
The most cold hardy are pink ladys slipper cypripedium acaule. My daughter covers her outdoor orchids with bark in the winter zone 6. American lady slippers are hardy in us.