NOID Cymbidium - Orchid Board

isurus79 · #1 03-25-2018, 12:03 AM

This is the only Cymbidium I've ever grown and bloomed. I inherited this plant from my step Father, who got it from his mother when she passed away. Apparently this was the only plant to survive those times. Anyway, I nursed it back to health for the past few years.

I grow it outside during the cold months and bring it in for the hottest months. I accidentally left it out in the freezing rain one night and the plant and buds were covered in ice. It didn't skip a beat!! I grow it in full sun from about mid-November to mid March.

Any thoughts on the background species/crosses?

NOID Cymbidium by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

Untitled by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

Dollythehun · #2 03-25-2018, 08:08 AM

No, but it's a beauty.

estación seca · #3 03-25-2018, 03:39 PM

It's beautiful. Thank you for a great story.

rbarata · #4 03-25-2018, 04:22 PM

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Any thoughts on the background species/crosses?

Can't help you on that but it's a beauty!

Roberta · #5 03-25-2018, 04:37 PM

Can't help on ID, but here's a link describing the experience of southern California grower Casa de las Orquideas that shows just how cold-resistant Cymbidiums can be.

Cymbidiums and Ice

No-Pro-mwa · #6 03-26-2018, 01:18 PM

So pretty and it's so nice you could save it.

isurus79 · #7 03-26-2018, 02:02 PM

Thanks all!!

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Originally Posted by Roberta

Can't help on ID, but here's a link describing the experience of southern California grower Casa de las Orquideas that shows just how cold-resistant Cymbidiums can be.

Cymbidiums and Ice

I should have taken pics of this thing covered in ice, but instead I ran into the house as quickly as possible! lol

The same event killed my Cattleya intermedia, seen here: Cattleya intermedia - Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web !

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BTW- This plant looked exactly the same as those in Casa de las Orquideas ice pics. They're tough plants!

Cym Ladye · #8 03-30-2018, 10:34 PM

It appears to be an old 40+ year old hybrid but once a tag is lost, it it virtually impossible to correctly identify a flower. Just enjoy it for what it is, as you are obviously doing.