How To Take Care Of An Orchid Plant Outdoors. These plants prefer bright indirect light. Heres a good rule of thumb.
In the beginning we recommend only moving your orchids to a covered but light-filled patio a balcony with awnings or a patch in your garden with trees that can offer shade for your orchid plants. Have someone take care of your orchids if you go on vacation or bring them back indoors. Orchids require shallow planting.
In the summer water the orchids twice a week or when the bark appears dry.
Caring for Your Phalaenopsis The Slightly Harder Part There are a million and one ways to care for your plant and this is just a quick-and-dirty guide to help find an optimal place and routine for your plant. Extreme temperatures can dry them out and kill them. This depends a lot on wind conditions and humidity though so I wont overgeneralize. In the winter avoid placing the orchids near heaters air vents or any place where a draft of cold air can creep in.