- Exotic floral splendor on the north window sill - These orchids show their presence here
- A selection of shade-tolerant orchids for the garden bed
No orchid can endure blazing midday sun for a long time. In this regard, the queen of flowers from the distant rainforest is not very willing to compromise. Some selected orchid genera easily accept slightly shady locations on the windowsill or in the bed. You can find out what these are here.
The spider orchid prefers shady locations
Exotic floral splendor on the north window sill - These orchids show their presence here
If the best seats on the bright east and west window sills are occupied, the covetous gaze is directed towards the shady flower bench on the north window. The following genera and their species still feel comfortable in light shade:
- Brassia (spider orchid)
- Masdevallia (one of the few cold house orchids)
- Miltonia (pansy orchid)
- Odontoglossum (Tooth Tongue Orchid)
Phalaenopsis orchids are only conditionally suitable for the north window, provided that there are bright light conditions here. In addition, the broad genus of Bulbophyllum orchids with more than 1,800 species provides you with a large number of suitable candidates for low-light window seats.
A selection of shade-tolerant orchids for the garden bed
The following orchid genera and species inspire outdoors in partially shaded to light-reduced locations. Since they are all native to Germany, they also have a robust winter hardiness:
- Cypripedium calceolus (Yellow lady's slipper) - the only native lady's slipper species
- Dactylorhiza (Orchid) - with more than 40 shade-tolerant species
- Epipactis (Stendelwurz) - the ideal forest and meadow orchid, which also thrives in swampy biotopes
- Pleione (mountain orchid) - which likes to spend the winter in frost-free quarters
The prime example of shade-tolerant garden orchids is the magnificent Orchis genus. These orchids love a place in the deciduous forest or in bushy poor meadows. The easy-to-care-for terrestrial orchids take on a stately habit over time, so that they present themselves as impressive solitaires in sheltered beds with little light.
tips
Regardless of whether orchids like light or shade as houseplants, they do not want to do without high humidity. It should be a humidity of 60 to 80 percent. In order to guarantee the value during the heating period, air humidifiers or water bowls are a simple and inexpensive solution. Spraying with soft water is part of the daily care ritual.