This post from several years ago might give you some ideas: Tent City

Later I bought some used and new beach umbrellas and used them. Easy to set up and then to store when not in use.

Horizontal orientation presents least area of exposure to wind.

Stakes to lessen contact with parts of plants whose upwards growth you do not want to be diverted.

I use shadecloth from Lowes..Sunshade I think. You can buy it by the yard. You can also buy individual pieces packaged. You can get plastic grommets for them that you just push through around the edges which allow you to run a cord through and will keep the shadecloth from ripping over time or in high winds.

I sewed a few sections together to get it wide enough for my chicken runs to give them some shade in the summer.

I also used shadecloth when I lived in a desert climate for my tropical plants. I just steung it from the edge of the house and put in a few 2x4 posts with screw in eyes to attach the shade cloth. I also had some misters under it..but of course, we dont need those here in FL lol.

> never damaged or pulled the shade cloth loose, though it's only held in place with bungee cords.

More accurately, "because it's...."

@irma_stpete_10a, I made this "Easy Shade Cage" because it was pretty easy. (EDIT: This was not my idea or my design - I am not the poster in the link - but I thought it was fantastic! I "monkey-see, monkey-do"'d it. 😁) By making two sets of legs - one tall set and one short set, you can set this up for either a big or small plant. You don't have to have shade cloth, either. An old white bed sheet - reduced to whatever size you need - will work pretty well.

Easy Shade Cage

Carol in Jacksonville

Shadecloth is a lifesaver for my orchids in the greenhouse. I use a 70% shade fastened on the roof for the summer months (when it’s in the nineties). We fastened one edge on a piece of PVC pipe and attached the opposite end on the roof's edge. All we have to do is unroll it across the roof by the PVC pipe and reroll it to the edge when the weather cools.

Carol that’s a great idea. I do the same when I transplant a plant. My cover looks just like the triangle in your “easy shade cage” but I use bamboo sticks. Been using it for years. Without it many plants wouldn’t have survived the FL summer transplant shock.

Bea, I'm curious. Is your shade cloth attached to your roof? I need shade over my lanai for the orchids but can't figure out how to get up there to run it over the screening. I even asked a handy-man if he could go up on the roof and somehow, attach shade-cloth to the top of the lanai screen.

He looked at me like I was crazy!

I need shade cloth over my screened lanai for my orchids and can't figure out a way to cut back on the sun. My lanai faces South West. Hot as hell!

Jane