Cymbidium goeringii

[calvin_orchidL]

[lambelkip]

Very beautiful, what's the secret to getting them to bloom? Mine just sit there and put out new growths but at least I got varieties with interesting leaves.

[RosieC]

Really pretty

[Psyched]

Beautiful cymbs. Just wondering, what is the primary difference between this one and cymb ensifolium?

[calvin_orchidL]

So apparently someone tells me this is probably ensifolium instead of goeringii...which I also believe now because I've never seen a goeringii like this. Any ideas?

Lambelkip - I think a winter cooling is the trick, although I'm sure good light is important! Mine gets dappled morning sunlight, and a bit more sunlight during the winter

[orchids3]

Hi.
Very Nice. It gets my vote for goeringii or goeringii hybrid. Ensifolium has a lot more flowers per spike.
Dont see much of this in Florida so would also be interested in what others have to say.

[lambelkip]

Originally Posted by calvin_orchidL

Lambelkip - I think a winter cooling is the trick, although I'm sure good light is important! Mine gets dappled morning sunlight, and a bit more sunlight during the winter

thanks, I'll try leaving it out with my neos this winter

Originally Posted by calvin_orchidL

So apparently someone tells me this is probably ensifolium instead of goeringii...which I also believe now because I've never seen a goeringii like this. Any ideas?

Originally Posted by orchids3

Hi.
Very Nice. It gets my vote for goeringii or goeringii hybrid. Ensifolium has a lot more flowers per spike.
Dont see much of this in Florida so would also be interested in what others have to say.

I'd have to guess hybrid. goeringii usually doesn't have that many flowers.

[orchids3]

Actually - if you look at Orchid Wiz - there are goeringii that have that many flowers. Recomend a website by a Cym Species expert Cymbidium Species - Stephen Early and Cymbidium Species - Stephen Early

[lambelkip]

Originally Posted by orchids3

Actually - if you look at Orchid Wiz - there are goeringii that have that many flowers. Recomend a website by a Cym Species expert Cymbidium Species - Stephen Early and Cymbidium Species - Stephen Early

I don't have Orchid Wiz. I'm aware that some goeringii have that many flowers, but it's very unusual. The plant also appears to be very large for goeringii, although it's hard to tell for sure from the picture

[calvin_orchidL]

Well who knows if 3 flowers is because of background or bad culture

I do have to mention that the photo below is much darker than the flowers in real life, which are more of a pale cream-green. Also, the plant is smaller than my ensifolium, (but this may be because it is young?). Total height of the spike is around 9 inches

Is there an official way to distinguish between these two species? The tag says goeringii and I bought it off the sales table, but the tag is from Oakhill...wondering where along the way the mix-up could have happened.