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Originally Posted by MRWPsyD
Since I'm not on the coast, I'm wondering if bark may help preserve some humidity.
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I've asked Satomi Kasahara of Seed Engei about these and she's told me that the cyms she has seem to do well in mixes that include bark.
All of mine are in mixes with bark, except for one Cym. ensilfolium that's in a 50/50 peat and perlite mixture that I got from someone. It's oddly doing well, given everyone will tell you to use a mostly if not totally inorganic mix. It will get repotted in the same mostly inorganic mixture the rest are come spring as well as in a taller pot.
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I did fix one thing, which was the depth. I realized I had to water too often because it was potted too high, which left the pbulbs dry but the roots too wet.
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Most will recommend the bulbs should be halfway covered. Dried "backbulbs" can be use for propagation, however.
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Culture is weird for these guys. I keep trying to stick to what I know and modify based on recommendations for jensoa cyms, only to find out that these "half measures" of mine create their own problems.
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It's more like the East is a bit more stingy with sharing information. One of the more popular videos on YouTube featuring Michael Hwang, Michael even states that Chinese growers don't like sharing info, and that most information about this group of plants is found in books that are exclusively in Mandarin.
https://youtu.be/YDhcNei0Ziw?si=C7daiyEr5JVGUIZS
From what I've gathered in having these plants for not even a year and not one flowering yet (Cyms get
very upset when being unpotted/repotted and shipped), the one thing I'll say is definitely be mindful of watering.
In winter if the plants are outside, they'll likely dry slower since it's cooler out. Anywhere from 5 to 7 days is probably enough time between waterings in winter. You can stick a pipe cleaner in the medium to get a better idea of when to water. While watching the akadama/kanuma to become pale again does seem to work okay, the pieces that are on the surface
will dry quicker than the ones below.
Cym. ensifolium doesn't need to be cool during winter, so anything below 60-65 is likely too cold to leave them outside.
Mine I've been watering infrequently because the temperature here in out of whack. At one point it was below 50 degrees Fahrenheit at night (43 being one of the lowest days), the Cym. goeringii I have were left outside and the Cym. ensifolium and sinense where inside in an empty bathtub in a bathroom that's slightly cooler than the rest of the house. I didn't water again until it got in the 70s again, about a week later and took everyone outside again because temps are back up in the mid 80s during the day and mid 60s at night. A couple of days it's been in the low 90s, so since it's been a bit warmer I've watered roughly every other day since I am technically supposed to be holding off water in the cooler seasons, it's not exactly been cool here every day/week.
Such is Texas weather.
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There is a website that specializes in Japanese imports, especially neofinetia, but they sell inorganic cym mix. Can't remember the name but I'll let you know if I find it!
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I believe Flora Peculia sells a mix:
Cymbidium mix | Flora Peculia
You'll have to message them to see if they still have some in stock.