First Cymbidium- Virus?

[Eyebabe]

Originally Posted by Bolero

That's interesting, I have always believed that the older leaves can show no sign of virus but new leaves will always show signs. I think there are a few people under that misconception if what you are saying is right.

In fact if a plant is virused, the older leaves have a higher viral load and will more likely be positive when tested than a younger leaf. Regardless of the appearance of the leaves.
However, the recommendation for testing is a "middle-aged" leaf.

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by camille1585

I was thinking of you Izzie when I was at the garden center this weekend. They had monster Cyms (8-10 spikes) for sale, and they cost almost nothing seeing the size of them. They had beautiful golden colored blooms. Had to pass on it I don't know where I would keep it here, my room is so small!

I only have 1000sqft to work with, so it was a gamble for me to get this big of a plant too! I'll definitely be dividing and sharing pieces next summer- could easily get three plants with 4-5 bulbs out of this thing.
This plant was $20, which I thought was pretty reasonable, considering it was so much bigger with so many more new growths/spikes than the rest of the plants available.
Hopefully you'll find a "mini" someday!

[camille1585]

I'm actually looking for smaller sized warm growing ones, because in the netherlands there is no way for me to put them outside to get the temperature differences they need. My 2 cyms stay in France where they are outside in the sun half the year, but are still very reluctant to bloom.

[Izzie]

Can you get any of the minis from SBOE? I've been lusting after a few of those for a while.

[Call_Me_Bob]

i think that dayanum is a mini.

[camille1585]

No way am I going through the hassle of ordering overseas! In the spring there are often 'mini' cyms for sale at the garden center here. Don't think that they're warmer growers, but they're easier to work with. For my very large cym I've given up picking it up by the pot to move it, now I manhandle it by grabbing a handful of leaves and dragging it to where ever it's supposed to go.

[Izzie]

Hahaha, I kind of did that with this one. The easiest way to get it out of the cache pot is to carefully grasp it by the base of several pseudobulbs and lift. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you anyways!

I did know that Bob, dayanum's a cutie!

[camille1585]

dayanum is gorgeous, AND has cascading spikes, which is a type of cym I'm dying to have. Most pendulant ones I've seen are way way out of my budget.

[Call_Me_Bob]

i ussually grab my plants my the leaves, if they are big plants and can handle it. probably not a good practice.

cym. dayanum 'komatsu nishiki' is a scented variegated cultivar! great!

[Izzie]

Blarg. I've put off mailing out samples till next week, we just got a serious arctic cold front come in.

The new spikes are really taking off- the larger of the two that were still "wrapped up" has gotten a third again longer, escaped it's wrappings, and beginning to drape over the pot. I can see twelve buds.

And good news- a couple flowers on the spike that was in fat bud have opened, and they are resupinate/right side up!!! Must have been some super funky lighting or what not during shipping.

Also, I have yet to get a clear answer to this question: Will this plant resent being in low light while it is in bloom? Will that cause the developing spikes to blast? Judging by the parade of spikes starting, it could be in low light (several feet from a south window) for a couple months or more.