The northern half of the US gets really cold each winter.
For about half of the nation the temperatures dip well below 55 degrees fahrenheit (and much colder the more north you go). For orchid enthusiasts that means it’s time to prepare for winter care.
The majority of orchids require temperatures between 55 and 80 degrees. There is no way to keep these particular orchids outside when the cold winds blow own from the north. It doesn’t mean you have to give up on your favorite orchids for the year, though. There are plenty of ways to bring them indoors and maintain and even grow orchids so that by the springtime there is plenty of reason to rejoice.
Here is the rundown of how to care and grow orchids during the winter months in the middle and northern areas of the United States. For the orchid enthusiast, some of these instructions will be familiar, but please add your tips and tricks for caring for orchids in the wintertime.
