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lightening 04-08-2008 09:38 AM

Cymbidium flower spike fading
 
My gorgeous cymbidium has three flowering spikes and one spent spike that is browning from the top. Do I cut this back? If so, how far?

smweaver 04-08-2008 10:14 AM

If the spike's at the end of its blooming cycle, I would go ahead and cut it--maybe an inch or two from the base of the pseudobulb that produced it. Be careful that you don't accidentally cut any new growths that the bulb might be producing; they usually grow close to the spikes and it's very easy--with all of those tall grassy leaves in the way--to make a wrong snip.

lightening 04-15-2008 05:19 PM

Thank you
 
Sorry I took so long to respond. The spike is dry down into the green stuff so I'm going to cut it as you suggest. I now have three other spikes flowering. I feel lucky.

Tommyr 04-23-2008 05:47 PM

Congrats! I LOVE Cyms!


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