Cymb. "Rosie Dawn" to bloom again

[chidlove]

So Proud and Excited! My noid cymbidium has a Beautiful , Thick Healthy spike I didn't wreck!!

Last year, I had my very first noid cymb. produce a spike , but I 'trained' it upright. All the flowers Blasted!! Did I ever learn a valuable lesson.

I want to thank those that tried to help me....Cym Lady, etc, but I guess I had to kill the first spike for it to sink in Also , since then my first cymb. has had a well needed repot, and is now really flourishing

I Love these, tough, hardy plants!

[No-Pro-mwa]

How exiting. And just what was that lessen learned? I am needing to learn about these orchids as I really am wanting one. I think I have it picked out even.

[tryingtoflower]

I have a pile of NOID plants and had a spike blast and I'm wondering how to prevent this too. I now have four spikes and one almost blooming that has already lost a couple buds. I'm afraid it's our ever changing California weather again. One day it's 80 and the next it sort of rains and then it's 80's again. They're so confused!

[chidlove]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

How exiting. And just what was that lessen learned? I am needing to learn about these orchids as I really am wanting one. I think I have it picked out even.

Thanks The lesson learned, was Leave it alone
All I did, was very gently supported the flower stalk.

Originally Posted by tryingtoflower

I have a pile of NOID plants and had a spike blast and I'm wondering how to prevent this too. I now have four spikes and one almost blooming that has already lost a couple buds. I'm afraid it's our ever changing California weather again. One day it's 80 and the next it sort of rains and then it's 80's again. They're so confused!

I read, that these plants have to have a cooling period to initiate spikes . My three cymbs, were outside, from late spring, to late fall,the temps even went down to 4 c. When it got to freezing, I brought them into our very cool plant room. And then, watered as normal, and did'nt bug the plant

Hope you get some flowers ♥

I hope Cym Lady chimes in,she could explain a lot better

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Awesome!

[WhiteRabbit]

Yay!

[silken]

Looks good. I have a NOID in spike that looks similar to your buds. Also another with two shorter spikes. I do what you do for leaving them outside until nearly frost.

[NYCorchidman]