When to move spiking cymbidiums under a covered patio/balcony

[empiref]

Hello all,

Hope everyone is doing well.

This late spring, I moved my 9 cymbidiums outside to the terrace, in the open, to get full sun during the summer. This is my first year to bring them out into an uncovered area.

They all have spiked abundantly; now we are in autumn season, and it has started to rain, I was wondering when is the right time to move them to a covered area not to damage the flower spikes and flowers.

All cyms are grown in a semi-hydro medium.

[Cym Ladye]

If you have a freeze problem, then as soon as you start to get below 45F is a good time to move plants in spike to more protection. If that is not a problem, then the general rule of thumb is to move Cyms under cover when the first buds start to emerge from their sheathing. Be sure that you place the plants so their orientation to the brightest light is coming from the way you want the buds to face and leave it that way until the buds open.

[empiref]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

If you have a freeze problem, then as soon as you start to get below 45F is a good time to move plants in spike to more protection. If that is not a problem, then the general rule of thumb is to move Cyms under cover when the first buds start to emerge from their sheathing. Be sure that you place the plants so their orientation to the brightest light is coming from the way you want the buds to face and leave it that way until the buds open.

Thank you!