The patio is on the eastern side of the house and gets direct morning sun up to around 10:00AM. After that, all light are incidental light as the house and patio cover blocks all the direct sun.
This is where I grow my "outdoor" orchids such as cymbidiums, reed stem epidendrums, etc.
This is a fairly simple setup. I have a metal frame placed on top of two plastic shelving units to that the plants are raised about 2 feet from the ground. On top of the shelves are the cymbidiums and other orchids that prefer a lot of light, and below them are seedlings or cuttings of non-orchid plants that need some protection from the sun.
Cymbidiums can tolerate winters as cold as 40F. But if it gets colder than that, I bring the cymbidiums inside the garage or inside the greenhouse.
Here is a picture of the east patio setup:
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