First ever Cymbidium spike!

[HighSeas]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

but Winter gets quite cold even in Southern Florida.
Standard cymbidiums don't do well at all there???

Cold winters from Central to Southern Florida are rare. It does happen...but not often. I think White Rabbit is right, there aren't enough cold nights for the amount of hours necessary for them to bloom. I've had one begin to bloom but blasted.

There are some epiphytic Cyms that do well here. And of course the warm growers which don't even compare to a standard.

I have a nice epiphytic Cym hanging from a tree. He bloomed last year here....so I have big hopes.

I LOVE Cymbidiums. Love them. Like really really really love them! Sigh....

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by HighSeas

Cold winters from Central to Southern Florida are rare. It does happen...but not often. I think White Rabbit is right, there aren't enough cold nights for the amount of hours necessary for them to bloom. I've had one begin to bloom but blasted.

There are some epiphytic Cyms that do well here. And of course the warm growers which don't even compare to a standard.

I have a nice epiphytic Cym hanging from a tree. He bloomed last year here....so I have big hopes.

I LOVE Cymbidiums. Love them. Like really really really love them! Sigh....

I like some of the smaller flowering (but very numerous flowers) arching cymbidiums, but standard cymbidiums have their own attraction with large colorful flowers.

I too am a big cymbidium fan but I do not grow them.
They just get too big and I cannot provide enough cooling either. I definitely wouldn't want to carry the monster in and out every day in the fall either. lol

Fortunately, cymbidium cuflowers are readily available and quite long lasting in the vase, so I buy them every now and then.