New Acquisitions (Cymbidiums)!

[empiref]

Hello all,

today I acquired some Cymbidiums 3, they have new growths on them, and one is still in flower. Don't know their names.
I bought the 3 for $30 on discount and the shop keeper gave me 18 Hyacinth bulbs for free cause the flowers were gone

I will be moving them to Semi-hydro soon.

[Gin]

good looking Cymbids. nice buy

[WhiteRabbit]

Nice! They look great!
I love hyacinth too! Good deal!

[Wjs2nd]

Nice deal, looks like they could use some bigger pots.

[JaneEyre]

Lovely plants! Cymbidiums look very healthy for such a great deal.

[Cym Ladye]

REPOT TIME!

[empiref]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

REPOT TIME!

Thank you very much Cym Ladye for your email and info sheet on Cym repotting procedures.

To be honest, brain surgery is an understatement when it comes to loosening the root ball of a cym. I cut out 1/3 of the root ball to be able to clean out as much as I could of the old medium and loosening the roots. I couldn't remove all the old media out from between the roots because the roots were tightly stuck together and tangled.

I used a normal Plastic pot for my Semi-Hydro medium (Hydroton) because I was having a algae problem with my clear pots with my Phals.

I placed the newly potted Cym into a shady location for a couple of weeks.

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I will be posting updates on my other Cyms.

Thank you all.

[Lagoon]

Looking beautiful!!

[Wjs2nd]

Looks really good!

[Cym Ladye]

<<I couldn't remove all the old media out from between the roots because the roots were tightly stuck together and tangled.>>

A pointed wooden skewer should have gotten the mix out from the roots, especially if you cut the bottom 1/3/ off. Was the root ball wet by any chance? Dividing a recently watered plant is MUCH more difficult than dividing a dry one.

CL