cymbidium dayanum var album

[braveall]

My first Cym dayanum blooming

[cbuchman]

Terrific work! Please post picture after the buds open, I'd love to see what it looks like.

[WhiteRabbit]

How exciting!

[Lagoon]

Hooray! I wanna see this one ....

[braveall]

updates!

[cbuchman]

Gorgeous !

[braveall]

more updates

[DelawareJim]

Beautiful flowers! Great growing. Are you growing it in Hydroton, or is it in your mix? I love Cymbidiums but have trouble keeping them too wet I think.

Cheers.
Jim

[flexdc]

Wow, this is no small feat considering that you are in Singapore. I thought Cymbidiums don't do well there. This must be a tropical Cymbidium?

[braveall]

Originally Posted by DelawareJim

Beautiful flowers! Great growing. Are you growing it in Hydroton, or is it in your mix? I love Cymbidiums but have trouble keeping them too wet I think.

Cheers.
Jim

Hi Jim,

Thanks!
The plant was overgrown with roots when I bought it, and I'd just repotted it into a bigger pot filled with light expanded clay aggregates (LECA aka hydroton???)

For cymbidiums the media have to be free draining, allowing the roots to dry out between waterings. To keep the roots well aerated and dry, you could consider having them in a basket than pot and using rocky substrates that don't retain water.

Eugene