Chinese/Asian Cymbidium

[Asian Cymbidium Empress]

MW: It is nice to know that there is another Asian Cymbidium addict out there.

To grow them properly, I grow all my Asian Cymbidiums in traditional japanese pumice mix. I purchase them directly from japan, not available in US/Canada.

I am Taiwanese, so I know very well the quality and cost of the Asian Cymbidiums Matt from Tenshin. They are the cheapest varieties from Taiwan and I would only consider them 2nd or 3rd tier cymbidium varieties and qualities. Almost all the plants he brings are medium seedlings (3 bulbs). It takes 2-3 years to grow so they will become blooming size (if you are growing them properly). Asian Cymbidiums only bloom on mature psedubobulbs which takes about 2-3 years to mature.

To get tiger stripe and snake skin Cymbidiums, I highly recommend you to check out Flora Peculia from Toronto. He goes to Japan every year and he is able to bring the Cymbidiums you want for you. I know that he does attend US shows every year so he can ship it to you.

[Cym Ladye]

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"To grow them properly, I grow all my Asian Cymbidiums in traditional japanese pumice mix. I purchase them directly from japan, not available in US/Canada."


Since the Asian species fans in the US and Canada cannot get the mix you recommend, what products similar to this would be available to them?

[Asian Cymbidium Empress]

Unfortunately, there is no other substitute I recommend. As the Asian Cymbidium Empress, I fly to Taiwan and Japan to find the traditional Cymbidium mix. Once they are grown in this mix, they grow very fast and very bushy in 2 growing seasons. Trully, most of the struggles I see from all hobbyists who are trying very hard to grow them, all of the problems can resolved by the mix. It is a detail and a very important one that cannot be ignored. This is my personal experience and what I see from other people.