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Old 04-11-2008, 05:50 PM
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I've already killed one a few month ago and now i saw some large one at the store i want to get , I've read some from this forum and would appreciate any tips you can give. I see coconut chips are a popular medium what other medium rates just as good or better. The flowers last about a month any special care after the flowers are gone so i can be sure they will flower next season.
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Old 04-12-2008, 01:36 AM
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Can you tell us a bit about where you are growing at i.e. under lights, in a window, in a greenhouse, etc. I think that most of us here that grow many cymbidiums are primarily using either coir based mix or s/h (I believe that Des does all his cymbids this way)... Can you also tell us where in Canada you are at? Culture will be quite different in BC versus Calgary or Ottawa...
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Old 04-13-2008, 10:05 AM
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located in sothern ontario near toronto.
Plant will be located in bright east facing patio door get lots of sun from early morning.
What is coir & s/h??

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Thanks for the reply... coir is the outer husk of the coconut: it is replacing fir bark in many orchid mixes due to the fact that it is readily available, long lasting and quite cheap. I use it mixed with a bit of dolomite or by itself for most of my cymbidiums. S/H is semi-hydroponic culture: for a better description than I can give you, look at this page All about Semi-Hydroponics
I do not think that you will have enough light in the location that you have described to reflower a standard sized cymbidium, additionally, most people keep their homes too warm at night to maintain cymbidiums once they are in low spike--you should certainly be able to initiate spikes were you to keep it outside over the summer/early fall (end of May-mid October), but unless you are able (read comfortable) with giving the plant consistent winter night temps in the mid 50's so the spikes can continue to develop, you most likely will not see any blooms. Nights up over 65F will cause rapid elongation of the spike, but no time for the buds within to properly develop. If I were going to try a cymbidium in your growing area, I would look for one of the "Chinese" types--probably Cym. sinense or Cym. ensifolium; both are much smaller plants that will bloom under warmer conditions. What they lack in flower size, they more than make up for in vigor and the great scent of their blooms. You might also look for any of the so called "teacup" cymbidiums, though they too will need more light than that found near an East window.
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I can vouch for C. ensifolium. What a great fragrance! It does just fine for me here in Texas, but blooms in the fall!

Just to clarify: Coir is the stringy coconut fiber. Coconut husk chips (CHC) are chunks of the coconut husk. I was advised to use CHC for my cymbidiums. Should I have used coir?
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I would presume that (I could be wrong) Stonedrangonfarms meant Coconut husk chips (CHC) not coir.
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You are all, correct that I mean CHC...though CHC is composed of short lengths of coir fibres...so on some level it is a moot point...sort of like the chicken or the egg argument...coir can also be construed to mean any item that is composed of coconut fibres...ie ropes, mats, baskets, etc. CHC is a composition of coir, though not one of man-made design...though i don't see why coir fibres would not work...they are used in hydroponic growing, but you might have a problem with your plants being a bit top heavy...especially in bloom
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Thanks for allt he info. Don't have a source to find orchids in my area i have to choose from what local store bring in.How many hours of bright light would i need for cymbidiums?
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CYBIDIUMS DO GREAT IN YOUR AREA, spending summer and fall outsite. the cooler nifgt temps in fall will alse initiate spike formation.your eastfacing patiodoor will be good in winter. as it is always a bit cooler close to the glass anyway. some supplemental light will help
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