Reflowering Cymbidiums, Complete Care & Moving When in Bud
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This video is about reflowering cymbidium orchids and their complete care - light, temperatures, watering, repotting, dividing and moving when in bud.
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Rachel, I purchased a beautiful yellow and red lipped cymbidium about 5 years ago and it would not rebloom. I placed it outdoors, divided, no luck and was about ready to throw it away. I came across this video and after following your instructions I have 4 gorgeous spikes which are now in full bloom. After spending the summer outdoors, moving inside, fertilizing with bloom food, I rearranged my spare bedroom to place the cymbidium by the south window and purchased a plant light. I closed my heat registers and even opened the top pane of the window up and down as weather changed to keep the temperature above 50F and below 65F. I am thrilled with the results!!!!
I understand your sense of satisfaction in coaxing that cym into bloom. Cymbidiums are so very beautiful that it's worth going to some trouble to get them to bloom. May you enjoy it enormously!
I’m in the UK and just got a gorgeous pink Cymbidium, so your advice is perfect. We have a cool conservatory so great for winter, then outside in Spring.
Sounds perfect
Thank you so much for this information. I’ve found it very useful.
Also I think that my cymbidiums are making flower buds! After watching your video and seeing what your plants look like, I think mine are spiking. That’s exciting.
Yours are absolutely beautiful, thank you for all the tips. I’ve only had mine for a year so It’s all unknown to me currently.
I hope you have loads of super cym flowers soon!
Cymbidiums always remind me of living in San Francisco. Many people grow them around the entryway to their homes. They thrive there outdoors year round as the cool climate is almost perfect for them. The ones exhibited at the local orchid shows there never failed to amaze me. I had a few in my collection at the time that did fairly well but were nothing like the experts gems. They are not as ubiquitous here in San Diego though there are many enthusiastic growers in the area. ~ Thanks as always, John.
Thanks, John, and the San Francisco experience of cymbidiums sounds wonderful - a bit like the Madeira one in my photos. There are some amazing cyms out there but my three big ones are just ordinary noids as they stem from a very long time ago.
Those flowers are SO beautiful. I am moving many of my plants to warmer areas, some inside, as overnight lows are now in the 30's (F). Thanks for sharing, Keith in Arizona
Wow. That is low.
Absolutely brilliant video, Rachel. Really useful information and I liked it that you pointed out the new flower spikes. I have several of those on my plants and I was not sure if they were new growths or spikes. Thank you a thousand times, with your good advice i am sure I will finally get to enjoy these orchids flowers - after tending to them for three years!!! Much love.
I'm so glad you found it helpful. It can be tricky to collate all one's thoughts into a video but I think I did it there. The only thing I forgot to mention was to use a breadknife when dividing :)
+Gardening at Douentza great tip. Love your thinking.
Same situation here! It's after the first year of caring for them in the garden, fertilizing, I hope I did all I had to do... One of them has 3 "thingees" and another 8 !! I hope at leas one is a flower spike :-( but I don't know how to recognize them because I did not grow this type of orchid before
I hope that you have flower spikes too. I made some videos about recognising cym flower spikes and I think there is a link to them from this video.
Paula from Mexico. Perfect place for them. No heated houses. I have mine outside. Cool at night and warm during day. Winter is 50 at night and 70 in day.
Thanks for sharing!
Such FANTASTIC and very detailed care info on these flowering beauties :-) the blooms on Cymbidiums are absolutely BEAUTIFUL too :-) thanks a million for sharing Rachel and sending you an abundance of love and tons of happiness and Plant Power from Waterford to Wexford for a BRILLIANT and FAB packed sunny filled weekend ahead XXXXX
Thank you, Lyn. Have a wonderful weekend!
Just beautiful. Thank you for all this info. My cymbidiums have been recently received and I'm like a mother hen. LOL
I know that mother hen feeling. Hope your chicks repay all that love and devotion😊
A lot of excellent tips, especially the part on bud blast and drastic temperature change. Thank you, I learned a bunch.
Thank you, Laurie :)
Thank you so much. That was so helpful. I have one cymbidiums that has 3 flower spikes and wasn't sure what to do now especially with waterings
I am glad my video was so timely. I'll bet you are looking forward to those blooms :)
Thank you for this detailed video!! I will refer to this information come spring and summer when I hope to get some healthy Cymbidiums to enjoy outdoors. I can't seem to find detailed help, though, on what is required to nurse a neglected/abused Cymbidium back to health, especially at this time of year. I am new to orchid growing (since August) and have 12 orchids so far that include Phals, Paphs, Oncidium types, and a Cattleya. I just acquired a large Cymbidium in a huge pot in dire need of rescue. All the roots were rotted (none left). All but one medium PB, one small PB and one immature PB growth out of more than a dozen were still alive-the rest were bone dry hollow and so I removed them and cleaned the plant up about 10 days ago. The remaining leaves look good. I don't expect the plant to flower any time soon. I just hope to keep it alive for now and to encourage it to grow some new roots! For now, I have it suspended in a tall narrow vase with the base of the plant just barely touching about a cm of water in the bottom. Questions:
1) Should I put any fertilizer or nutrients in the water? (Or should this be bark/soil or sphagnum moss instead of water? The rest of my orchids are in s/h and doing well.)
2) How much light should I be giving it right now?
3) What temperature should I keep it at right now while I'm nursing it back to health?
I'm aware it is early Dec, I live in Seattle with outdoor temps currently between 35°-55°F, and indoors 65°-79°F, with 45%-60% humidity in my orchid growing corner. I can increase humidity and artificial growing light indoors to a certain degree, but it is pretty dreary dim outside these days, so the window actually provides less light than the grow lights do alone. What does your gifted and knowledgeable Unglamorous Gardenership suggest?
Hello Lorri and congratulations on your newly acquired plants. I think you are doing the right thing with your cym and like your idea of suspending it over water. I would give it slightly less light than normal (east or west facing window) and keep it warm (indoors) while it is in recovery and regrowing its roots. Don't bother with fertiliser. The plant has enough to contend with at the moment. Good luck!
Thank you so much Rachel!!
Hi Rachel, such gorgeous blooms on your cymbidiums! Your video couldn't have been timed more perfectly, for me at least. Thanks for the great tips, especially the one about when or when not to move them. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend! ;)
Thanks, Ben. Have a wonderful weekend you too!
Ben? Lol, I know what you meant...😂😂
Sorry I was going to do it sooner or later :P
It is the Bcn in your channel name. I always think it says Ben. Sorry, John.
No problem at all Rachel, lol 😉😊👍🏼
I have cymbidiums for years and they do well mine do drop into the low 2c in winter
Thanks for the video. Unfortunately, I didn't watch this soon enough. I had 4 spikes with flower buds getting ready to open up when I moved my plants indoors due to the impending cold wave, back outdoors when it warmed up, and back indoors when another (late season) cold front was moving through. I lost all the flowers on one spike, and may lose more. Just uploaded a video on this experience.
Oh no. So sorry to hear this. It's very hard to know what to do in cold snaps. Well, next time you'll know better, maybe cover your plants. Deepest commiserations
You have answered all my questions, thank you.
Well, that's great. Thanks for watching.
Thank you!!! I repotted mine 2 yrs ago and have been wondering why they didn't flower.
Did you say tomato fertiliser?! Who knewww!!!
Thank you for this video! I definitely needed the info. I have one mini cymbidium that has suffered in my care, which I've dubbed "the cymbidium that wouldn't die". Fortunately, it still has not died, though I only have two pseudobulbs left. Hopefully these care tips will help it to become "the cymbidium that definitely will not die"!
I wish you all the best with that cymbidium and am glad that my video was timely. It is actually hard to accidentally kill cymbidiums. they are tough cookies but hopefully you will now be able to get it into flower.
Great video, thank you so much! Just in the process of buying an ice cascade, so will keep it in the hall window which is cooler until all the flowers are out! It has 3 spike on it and I’d have blasted the lot without this information. Thank you again 👍👍👍😊😊😊
Glad to be of help 😊
Thanks to your video, I am finally getting flower spikes in my Cymbidium! A bit early, but I am in Norway and it is already 9C during nights sometimes. It has made my plant to accelerate the flowering process. Last year it did not bloom, the plant was quite slow during summer and when it was cold and the pseudobulbs were mature, it wasn't possible to give it colder temperatures (zero and below zero). So I think the plant has adjusted itself to nordic conditions and decided to start the flower spikes earlier. I guess if all goes as planned, I will have full blooms between November and December! Christmas treats! Thanks!
Glad to hear your success story. Happy growing!
Hi friend,wow whate a nice ❀ 🌼🌺🌼🌺tnx
Great advice - they were one of the first orchids I grew and still find them pleasingly easy. Mine (SE England) go outdoors in April - in full sun and only watered when it rains or rarely if I remember - and come in around mid November (or a bit earlier if spiking) and then go straight into a centrally heated room in a south facing bay window (though it's a Victorian house so centrally heated is still quite cold! I don't think it matters once they're spiking though). Since mine stay outdoors in the cold they tend not to get far beyond the early stages so no danger of bud blast.
I see. Yes, since you leave your cyms out until November you don't need to worry too much about cool rooms.It sounds like you have their routine down to a fine art. Interesting about having them in full sun. Thanks for sharing.
I'm still a newbie! Not really considered the difficulties in moving plants in spike as I've not had any problems yet. It's just what I've done since I don't have much room for house plants so they stay out as long as possible - luckily it seems to work for me. I use crappy garden centre orchid mix too by the way.
Well, it's working out for you :)
I dont know why I have missed this lovely video! I really enjoyed watching all of it and learned a lot! I feel ashamed thinking about my own video which is based on one plant, compared to your years of experience!
Robert, I don't think anyone can match your love and enthusiasm for cymbidiums right now so keep making those great videos!
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What a great video!Tomorrow I will get my first cymbidium from a nursery,I'm so excited.It's Cymbidium Tracyanum...grows on trees.Wish me luck😊
That is an amazingly beautiful cymbidium. Good luck!
@@GardeningatDouentza Thank you🌹,I am watching again,it's so wise what you say,and I am so insecure regarding my small cym😊I keep it in a shaded terrace,night temperatures are still over 11°C here on the Baltic coast of Poland..just a few days more and then it will be in my bedroom with an open window...and then!!!the shaded terrace will be glazed:plenty of light and temperature for the winter rest of my dendrobium anosmum..and the cymbidium.Greetings!!!
Thankyou very interesting my flowers are nearly past now on my Cymbidium.Its been in my Lounge since November.
Hi Rachael love the video I have only one huge cimbidium and I am running around with it like chicken with the egg always afraid that it's to cold or to hot.
You're video just what I needed.Also I try to sent the photos of oncidium that I save and it's just didn't work.Thank you again and have lovely weekend.🙂
Haha. You make me laugh, Jalena, nursing that cym but I am glad the video was helpful. That's a shame about the photo but never mind!
hi Rachel,
In So. calif. and on the coast, my cymbidiums live outside all year long. I do water them with a hose year round and feed heavy
all year round.
My problem is slugs and snails, and corn meal works well to keep them in place.
Also I start staking the bud growth as they start emerging. Otherwise you will have floppy flower stalks, unless they are pendant.
They also get a virus so keep the plants clean, and the medium large bark.
I also replant back bulbs and in 2 ro 3 years I get them to re bloom.
They are a weed here, and I have found them in garbage pails, as people are so lazy, they throw them out after blooming.
I just rescued 6 plants, and after cleaning and repotting, found that 4 were in spike.
Crazy people here.
Lucky you, Glenda. That's a whole different environment that you live and grow in. But, now that you mention it, I did forget to talk about staking. Oh well!
Thanks for sharing.
I live in So Cal too. I have a lot of cyms all outdoors year round. Under trees. I like the tip about cornmeal. So many vids talk about how to get rid of spider mites and other pests. Are there any pests that are harmless to our orchids other than taking an occasional bite out of a leaf? Is that a moth it grasshopper? Sometimes baby flies may be looking for water after I water my plants. I use sticky strips for gnats and the soap/alcohol/water solution for pests. Fortunately I don't have snails or slugs (yet). Happy planting.
where in s. cal. do you live and grow?
I am in Palos Verdes.
+Glenda Urmacher I live in L.A. Mid-wilshire area south of The Grove. I have a lot of cyms that needed repotting and orchid bark is costly for so many plants. So I was at Lowe's and I saw what looks like bark but the ingredients said "forest products and colorant". It's like chunky bark. So I bought a couple of big bags around $5 a bag. I figured my cyms survived potting soil (but I was told to take them out of that). So this stuff will give them an airy environment. I'm not going to do the inorganic that some people are doing. Too expensive. I'm a beginner so I buy the cheaper orchids. Trader Joe's is pretty reasonable even if they have no name tags.
+Glenda Urmacher R you going to the orchid show at the South Coast botanic garden in Sept?
Usefull video Rachel!
the majour part of my plants stay out all year receiving temperatures way below 5° during winter... obviously they get no water during that period and they deal well with that freezing cold :)
Well, I'm glad to hear someone else disagrees with the books :)
I've never tried them below 5 myself but I've heard of cyms being covered in snow and ice and still surviving.
Good information, thank you for sharing. I keep my Cymbidiums outside until first frost and they handle it just fine. I've just realised that I haven't been feeding them enough though... I can reflower them, but I can never get a decent amount of blooms and that probably is reason for that. Also, I have one mini Cymbidium that only has got 3 pseudobulbs and it still blooms. But that could be some kind trait of that particular hybrid.
Anyway, great video and good timing. Thanks!
I'm glad you liked the video and happy growing :)
Where are you?
I live in Lithuania. We have pretty cold winters and warm summers. So I keep my Cymbidiums outside in summer and place them in a coolest spot indoors for the winter. So far, so good :)
Of course you do, Yava. And I'm subscribed to you. I think I need more tea before I continue corresponding with people. Sorry :/
That's alright :) And tea is always good ;)
@@GardeningatDouentza hi how often you watering them?,I lived in San Francisco, but you know the weather here is sometime cold o warm and my question how often you add the fertilizer
Thankyou so much Rachel very interesting ,I have just bought a lovely cymbidium .
Good for you :)
If I get temperatures up to 35ºC or a little more in summer at the hottest hour of the year but the place where I have the plant is usually cooler and more humid.should I move the plant indoors? I’m not in my house all the day so the air conditioner isn’t on and it’s hot indoors but not as hot as outside ps: I leave the windows open
I need an advice
Thanks in advance
Hi thanh you for your advices I havé two cymbidium and are in my garden from July I live in Paris
I will follow tour advices and I hope they will bloom
Bonne chance! :)
My cymbidiums have hardly flowered. I will follow your instruction and see what will happen. Thank you for sharing
Good luck!
Very helpful - thanks. Will be acquiring my first Cymbidium in 2017.
Very nice. Good luck with it.
Brilliant informative video! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Ssshhhh, we mustn't let my cyms hear about blooming in warmer weather. Seriously though, the advice my Cym society gives us is to water in the evenings during summer with cold water, I did that this year and I got blooms on plants that never flowered for me before.
Well that's a very interesting and useful tip. Thanks, Lynn.
I never heard of that one! What temperature does the water have you use.
I ask because I only use rainwater and depending on the temperature you suggest I maybe have to cool that water down in summer.
Patrick Hempe . Hi Patrick. I usually just water from my garden hose after letting any warm water run off first. I live in Australia so often the water that comes out initially can be close to boiling. I have heard a few people say they refrigerate water for them, but I have a lot of plants so that’s not possible for me.
The most important part is to water late in the day (evening or even night) during the hot season for about 3-4 weeks, which for me is December and January. Quite often the temps at night where I live can be close to daytime temps which means hot nights.
The Cymbidiums are one of my favourite orchids, they are so big and meaty like you mentioned in the video and the flowers last quite a while. Mine is just starting to grow the first flower spike since I got it last year, should I wait a little longer before moving it inside the house so it can put more flower spikes or should I move it right now ? because right now the temperature is hitting 3° C
I love your channel, you have such a beautiful garden ❤️ and also you are an inspiration to me; may be one I can have a garden like yours. My warmest regards to you from Canada
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Adrian. Personally I would give your cymbidium a little longer to see if it will produce any more spikes. Best of luck and thank you for watching :)
Thankyou for all your advice on this - very helpful.
Glad it was useful.
thank you I enjoy your videos and your beautiful Orchids!
So nice of you
In Ireland and U.K. we luckily get the cool winters
I don't call that luck :D
Beautiful collection
Thank you so much for your video. I hope I can keep mine going
I hope so too :)
Great video Rachel. Getting 3 cymbidiums. When outside during the summer, do they need protection from a lot of rain so not continuously wet ??
Good for you, Ken. I would protect them from rain. It can be very wet in the summer in Ireland. I note also that in Madeira they protect their outside cymbidiums from most of the rain.
Great video Rachel, thank you! My cymbidium isn't flowering size yet but you have definitely covered everything I needed to know! I would love to see a video on how you get your Christmas ( or thanksgiving ) cactus to flower so well, mine has flowers but not many. Maybe my room isn't warm enough? 🤔
Thanks, Fiona. I did make a video before about reflowering Christmas cactuses. A spell in the greenhouse in summer does help though. Let's see if I can find my video for you...
There you go...
th-cam.com/video/Maa5cMZ_GWM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much, I'll watch that now 😀
very detailed and key information. wonderful.
Glad it was helpful!
Great videos thanks 🙏 👍
My pleasure!
Thank you for the video. Very helpful. I can see that you have planted your Cymbidiums in clay pots. My question is “ is it possible to plant them directly in clay pots without keeping the plastic pots ? When I buy Cymbidiums it’s coming with a plastic pot. And that’s why I need to know . Thank you. Ps: I live in Norway.
Yes, you can plant directly in the clay pots. Some people prefer clay and some favour plastic. Your orchids will dry quicker in the clay pots so you may need to water them more frequently. Happy growing!
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Interesting video, it would be helpful if you said what "blast" means.
Hi Rachel I've watched your videos on how to care for Cymbidium care and i'm rather confused. I was given a Cymbidium November 2020 and it was in full flower, which i think is 'Ice cascade'. In spring i hung it outside in a east facing courtyard by my door and stayed there all summer until September then it went into my cold greenhouse for the winter 2021. Its in a 7" pot and literally all root and climbing out. I intended to re-pot this spring but when i went to do it i found lots of flower spikes. I decided to leave it and see what would happen. in April I put it outside again when weather permitted and by May I had 7 spikes. In June I had the first flower followed by two more spike blooming. I'd love to show you a photo but unable on the comment area. I have done some research on flowering time and like yourself i'm informed its in the winter period. Is flowering at this time of year a common thing or perhaps a summer flowering variety? Thanks for all your videos I really enjoy them.
Sounds like you have one cracker of a cymbidium! There are some cyms that flower in summer but yours is covering two seasons! Definitely a keeper.
PS Sorry for the late response to your comment.
Very nice video, but I would like to know how long do these flowers last
That's a good question. So much depends on ambiant temperatures and variety. But cymbidiums should flower for a couple of weeks at least
@@GardeningatDouentza thank u
Excellent video
Thank you, Dianne.
I'm from Sri Lanka. My Country is so warm one. There are 4 types of cymbidiums i have. How can i get flower spike from she.
Thanks for your valuable info.
Hi there and thank you for your comment. The information in this video relates to the reflowering of cool growing cymbidiums.
I grow my cymbidiums a year and i live in Cyprus and in the summer the weather goes up to 45 ’C. And in the winter down to 2 ‘C
Sounds a bit hot in summer. How do they do at those high temperatures?
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I cut off some new roots, will my orchid die? I'm new to this.
It depends on how many new roots you cut off but generally cymbidiums are tough cookies so your plant should be all right. But don't do that again 😂
excellent information --thanks. My problem in spring/summer is --how to stop the weaver birds stripping my cymbidium leaves to build their nests ---do you have any suggestions please?
Sorry, I can't help you there.
Hello..i have got cymbidium orchid plant with flower on my birthday. Sorry , i sont know anyrhing about caring orchid.can u pls tell me how can repot it?
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Good luck
I purchased my first cymbidium this spring in flower. Unfortunately the one I purchased had an injury and I took it back within a week. The replacement plant was healthy enough but had been mishandled and didn't get to enjoy the flowers too long.
I've been growing her outdoors watering her when we don't receive enough rain. I've been feeding her regular orchid fertilizer and fish emulsion( one tablespoon to a gallon of water).
Congratulations. I hope she does brilliantly for you!
hi Rachel! this video has been so informative! my family friend has generously given me one of her cyms for my bedroom and it’s the first plant I’m taking care of so I’m a little nervous! since its coming to winter now, the temperature in my room will likely go down to 10-15 degrees C which I read was a good temperature. my bedroom window is south-east facing so hopefully putting my cym at the centre of my room will give it the right amount of light. from watching your video I want to give watering and feeding once a week a go; what tomato feed do you use? if there is any other tips you think of do let me know :)
Hi there and great about your new cym. I would place it on your windowsill in winter to get the best light possible. The temperature should be fine. I can't advise you about tomato food as I use a different one each time I buy. Good luck and happy flowering.
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I think your message has been cut off. Thanks for watching though.
Thank you for such a great video. My husband bought me a cymbidium as it was different to what I grow, which are normally Phalaenopsis or Dendrobium orchids. My what a difference. It has a flower spike that has 2 flowers left so now know to cut the totally and will soon place in the greenhouse. Ive kept it indoors as couldn't find clear instructions before your video. Anyway my question is, mine has no back bulb. It appears to be in two parts with a rounded bulbous bit on each and a few leaves and then that's it. Does this mean it's a very young plant? What can I do to encourage growth and strength apart from feed? And what pot is best? Sorry that was more than one question lol. Thank you. 😊
Thank you for your message. Your plant could be a small division. I would use a plastic pot for cyms and just keep up the watering and feeding to encourage new growth.
Is that bubble wrap on the walls and roof? That's a great idea!
Yes, the bubblewrap insulates the greenhouse and helps keep the heat in,
I have 5 different cymbidiums in my living room but this one has leaves that are turning brown and yellow down the length of the leaf. Any idea whats causing this? Thanks!
While cymbidiums will lose some old leaves after flowering, the reasons for leaf browning and yellowing are usually cultural. Perhaps light or heat is insufficient. Check watering!
Conventional wisdom has it that browning leaf tips is a sign of too much fertiliser. Personally I have found it to result from the opposite with cymbidiums and have had this due to insufficient fertiliser.
When you have ruled out all these cultural considerations then a fungal issue may be the cause! Good luck!
I'm from north east India...ma'am please tell me how to bloom cymbidium orchid,Thank you
Check the information in this video.
I got a cymbidium around Late February and it was in bloom..the whole plant had 4 all growth ..right after done blooming two new growth started showing and it been growing well since...right now starting showing 2 new growth underneath of the last 2 growth..do you think it might be a flower spikes instead of new growth?..so in case they are flower spikes, can I move inside of the house where is cooler than outside?..I live in Florida and the temperature outside right now is 32 degrees Celsius and inside my house is about 24 degrees..can I move the plant back and forth outside and inside so they can have de difference in temperatures?..or can I leave it outside until it done blooming before putting inside the house?
Hi Eduardo.
If you have flower spikes there is no need to move the plant to get cooler temperatures. Unless you want to move it to enjoy the flowers indoors.
If you don't have flower spikes, then yes, it would be an idea to move the plant to cooler night temperatures to promote blooming.
Good luck!
in australia we are in Winter...August 9th 2018.... i have several but only one has a flower spike... that started around 8 weeks ago... and has buds about a metre long cane...but the buds are not opening.. and 3 have blasted.... not sure why any help??
they are outside under cover and receive early am sun and indirect light all day... they are full plants not divided... did have spikes on them several months ago when bought... any advise please
Lack of water, perhaps?
no they are hydrated well enough... thanks anyway for the reply
Thanks a lot for that video Rachel! really useful. But I need to ask you something. I just got a cymbidium and I will have to take it inside the house soon. My problem is that my house is NNW oriented. The rooms with better light are the warmer. So, what is more important, good light or lower temperature?
Thanks!!
You have a common problem , Julia. Personally I would try the cym and the cooler temperatures first. Fingers crossed!
Thanks a lot Rachel! I will do put it in the cooler room and hope the best!
Hi I have just acquired a cymbidium orchid and I am wondering how to water this plant because the plant seems to be really crowded int he pot and the water just run right out of it?? I have been watering it from below?? Can you give me any suggestions. Love this plant and would love to have more!! Thank you! Terri
Well, I guess in spring you will repot so you won't have this problem next year. I guess the best thing is to stand it in a bowl of water, as you are doing. Good luck.
I am planning on it and I will let you know how it goes.......... It has probably 6 corms in the pot so should I separate it?
Hi Rachel, what do you mean by bud blast please?
www.aos.org/orchids/orchid-pests-diseases/bud-blast.aspx
Great video! I purchased a Cymbidium this summer with no ID or flower pic at a flower store because it was very cheap.
In the flat I live now theres not a place thats both cool and sunny, so I move it outside to a small balcony at night and inside at day so it has daylight.
It put out 4 growths, and 2 did look seriously like flower spikes, but now they are getting more and more spiky, can a flower spike turn into a new growth?
I swear when they all started you could definetly tell 2 of them apart for being fatter and with round tips :(
This video is really nice as there seems to be some controvery about potting media and feeding. I know think I'll feed mine a bit more, as I'm using about 250ppm water+fertilizer.
Final question, do you think seramis would be ok for them? I had to order a really large bag.
Using your balcony is a good move for the cymbidiums. I have never heard of cym flower spikes turning into growths although there is some evidence that this can happen with dendrobiums.
I don't know about using seramis on the plant. It is semi-terrestrial so that would put me off yet some people manage to grow semi-terrestrials in seramis so I don't know!
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What is a bud blast?
The premature dropping of buds
What country where you from my friend?
Ireland. It's the first sentence I say in every video! 😊
Can you tell how often to water
I water about once a week but a lot depends on your environment and how your plant is potted.
What is bud blast
Perhaps this link will help
www.aos.org/orchids/orchid-pests-diseases/bud-blast.aspx
Limited? Them fighting words
Sorry, I don't understand.
Gardening at Douentza I think you said someone was limited in their environment... thought it funny at the time, but now, not so much. :-)