Cymbidium Orchids. 09/01/2010
 I have several Cymbidium Orchids I raised from babies in flower. I find them very easy to grow and consider them hardy perennials here in Victoria. I even took a tour in our caravan with rv towing insurance arranged before we left home, and with my cymbidiums orchids on board with us. I exhibited them at shows around the country and had the pleasure of winning a few awards with them. Cymbidiums In their natural habitats, cymbidiums grow at the higher altitudes in the temperate zone of mid-Asia (China, Japan) down through southeast Asia and extending south of the equator with a number of species in Australia. The climatic conditions found there are also found at sea level in the coastal regions of California (USA), along the coast in the Mediterranean and in part of New Zealand and Australia as well as South Africa. They are also grown under greenhouse conditions in many other parts of the world. The cycle of cool nights and warm days during the spring months in theses regions is necessary for flower spike bud formation. Warmer weather in the summer enhances the growth and development of the flower spikes for the following season (winter into spring). TEMPERATURE Cymbidiums will tolerate extremely hot summer heat and winter cold down as low as freezing. In extreme heatwaves cool plants by with misting with water in the middle of the day and water in the cool of the evening. SUNLIGHT During the spring, summer and fall growing season, plants should have as many hours of filtered sunlight as possible (approximately 50% shade cloth or I like to grow mine under the open canopy of deciduous trees. The colour of the foliage should be golden-green (plants with rich, dark green leaves are very likely not receiving sufficient light). If when you hold your hand between the sun and the plant, your hand does not cast a shadow, the plant is not getting enough natural light.  Comments Comments are closed. |
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