Cattleya Intermedia coerulea x amethystina and Cym. Showgirl 'Cherokee'

[Leisurely]

Of the dozen or so Cymbidiums I have only three bloomed this year.

[WhiteRabbit]

Both are beautiful! Sorry many if your Cyms are being ornery

[Leisurely]

Thanks Sonya!

Cymbidiums are not easy to bloom here because our night temps in Sept. and Oct. are in the mid seventies which is not conducive to setting buds. Sometimes they bloom, sometimes they don't.

[WhiteRabbit]

Yeah, that could be a problem.

[FSUOrchids]

Originally Posted by Leisurely

Thanks Sonya!

Cymbidiums are not easy to bloom here because our night temps in Sept. and Oct. are in the mid seventies which is not conducive to setting buds. Sometimes they bloom, sometimes they don't.

I also live in Central FL, and I passed on going with cymbidiums for this reason. Although there are a few people growing cyms in this state that are breeding heat-tolerant hybrids. However, it seems like the main dealer of those is no longer selling commercially very often.

[Leisurely]

Originally Posted by FSUOrchids

I also live in Central FL, and I passed on going with cymbidiums for this reason. Although there are a few people growing cyms in this state that are breeding heat-tolerant hybrids. However, it seems like the main dealer of those is no longer selling commercially very often.

Most of my cymbidiums are the so called miniatures that are supposed to be warmth tolerant but they are still shy bloomers if not pampered. I have Cymbidium Golden Elf 'Sundust', reputed to be an easy bloomer but my plant has never bloomed. I am thinking about making a raised area in my daylily bed and plant them all in the ground. Who knows, they might love it.