Week 8 is officially here, and it has been an absolute furnace out there! Temperatures soared between 35–38°C this week, pushing the plants through some serious outdoor heat stress. Hydration was the main mission—she’s been chugging an impressive 3 to 4 liters of water a day!
She did sacrifice 2 or 3 of her older bottom leaves to cope with the extreme temperatures, but that's completely expected when it gets this hot. I’m crossing my fingers that she continues to push through the summer heat with this much resilience.
Honestly, she’s handling it like a total trooper. She’s currently sitting at 53cm and looking fantastic. The buds are shaping up beautifully, and I am absolutely obsessed with the look of those violet flower stems underneath the bright white pistils. It is such a stunning look under the natural sunlight!
Don't forget to check out the Black Orchid Auto diary on my profile to see how she's handling the high temperatures!