Cymbidium suave

[stonedragonfarms]

Does anyone know where I might find this species in the US? I'd really like to add one to my collection.
Thanks!
Adam

[Bird Song Farm]

Adam, I've had some luck with using e_bay "want it now" feature.

Might not hurt to give it a try.........

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Al

[stonedragonfarms]

That's a great idea Al! Thanks!
Adam

[Bird Song Farm]

Your very Welcome. Let us know if you find one. I looked it up and it sure is different in a very pretty way.
Al

[Dorothy]

Adam - I found this link with tons of other links for cymbidium info - www.OrchidInfo.Info - Other Cymbidium Resources
I'll check around for this particular cymbid ..

[Cym Ladye]

Adam, not to put a damper on your desire to obtain a piece of Cym suave, but be forewarned that it is a VERY DIFFICULT species to keep alive and to bloom, especially given your location. Some of the best species growers in California have given up in frustration on the growing of this plant. Part of the problem is the failure of collected plants to re-establish themselves after having their their huge natural root systems cut.

My advise is to learn as much as you possibly can on the culture of this species before you venture into the growing of it. Good luck,

Cym Ladye

[stonedragonfarms]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

Adam, not to put a damper on your desire to obtain a piece of Cym suave, but be forewarned that it is a VERY DIFFICULT species to keep alive and to bloom, especially given your location. Some of the best species growers in California have given up in frustration on the growing of this plant. Part of the problem is the failure of collected plants to re-establish themselves after having their their huge natural root systems cut.

My advise is to learn as much as you possibly can on the culture of this species before you venture into the growing of it. Good luck,

Cym Ladye

Thanks for the warning Cym Ladye...the species is featured in the CSA Journal this issue...and I figured I might give her a whirl...especially after seeing the temperature data and the illustrations of growth. We'll see how she'll do in the GH with the other cymbids--I'm always up to a challenge.
Adam

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

Adam, not to put a damper on your desire to obtain a piece of Cym suave, but be forewarned that it is a VERY DIFFICULT species to keep alive and to bloom, especially given your location. Some of the best species growers in California have given up in frustration on the growing of this plant. Part of the problem is the failure of collected plants to re-establish themselves after having their their huge natural root systems cut.

I lot of people in Australia grow this species quite successfully. My suaves grow and flower without much attention. Like most people I know, I grow this species in tall, hollow logs and never repot. Some people also use plastic or terracotta pipes instead of logs but the effect is still the same. I use with eucalypt heartwood as a medium. I don't know to what extent other hardwoods would suffice. Certainly pine bark or coir would break down too quickly to be useful. While older plants are difficult to re-establish after repotting, if you can avoid repotting them they are reasonably easy to grow.

[Cym Ladye]

Originally Posted by Andrew

I lot of people in Australia grow this species quite successfully.

This says it all, Andrew, as Cym. suave is native to parts of Australia and your ability to get a medium found in its native habitat is far easier than for those of us in the US.
Your description of growing this species is the same as used by many of us, but it also shows the difficulty of the process.

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

This says it all, Andrew, as Cym. suave is native to parts of Australia and your ability to get a medium found in its native habitat is far easier than for those of us in the US.
Your description of growing this species is the same as used by many of us, but it also shows the difficulty of the process.

True, and this is not a typical "stick it in a pot of fir bark and take an axe to it every 3 years when it gets too big" Cymbidium. It's not one you can just plonk next to your showbench Cyms. I guess 'the difficulty of the process' is a case of perpective. I can see how such a species would be considered troublesome in a Cymbidium collection and admittedly Australia's Cymbidium growing community largely ignores this species. However, compared to the effort some Australian native orchid enthusiasts go to for other species, putting a young plant in a log and letting it grow unattended is not considered unreasonable.