Cymbidium galore

[flexdc]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

They may be blooming but I hope the photo showing a pot full of BBs, indicating lots of dead roots, is not indicative of the state of the culture.

You are quite right specially the pink one. I have to take it out of the pot and see what is going on after blooming.

Andrew

[Cym Ladye]

Originally Posted by flexdc

You are quite right specially the pink one. I have to take it out of the pot and see what is going on after blooming.

Andrew

Andrew, if you may be looking for complete instructions on repotting and dividing your Cyms., email goldcoastcymgrowers@gmail.com and ask for their free instructions. They are a branch of the CSA (Cymbidium Society of America). Many of the members of this forum have sent for it and have found it very helpful.

[flexdc]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

Andrew, if you may be looking for complete instructions on repotting and dividing your Cyms., email goldcoastcymgrowers@gmail.com and ask for their free instructions. They are a branch of the CSA (Cymbidium Society of America). Many of the members of this forum have sent for it and have found it very helpful.

Thank you for the link.
To confess, I sort of abuse my Cymbidiums, only because they require so little effort around here. May be I am neglecting them a bit too much!!
Andrew

[Cym Ladye]

Originally Posted by flexdc

Thank you for the link.
To confess, I sort of abuse my Cymbidiums, only because they require so little effort around here. May be I am neglecting them a bit too much!!
Andrew

A long time ago, an old timer told me to approach my Cyms with "studied neglect". Cyms. may be tough plants, but for the most pleasure to the owner, never push them beyond the point of heading downhill. When the new bulbs are smaller than the ones preceding them, you have passed the mark and the plant is going downhill. If you have more leafless pseudobulbs than green bulbs, the plant is definitely in trouble and is probably not blooming with much more than a token spike as a way of attracting pollination.

I repot every 3-4 years, usually because the plant has outgrown the pot.