New C. goeringiiI
 

I just finished potting up my newest acquisitions, two C. goeringii from Big Oak Orchids via eBay. As always this vendor gave a good eBay experience. The first is 'Lian Ban', and the second is 'Cai Yuan He'. If anyone has a translation I would really appreciate it! Enjoy:

Nice. I can't explain why, but C. goeringii has always been my favorite of the group.

I also recently acquired Cym goeringii from Big Oak Orchids and also three more Cym sinensis. All arrived bare root and in great shape.

You are growing your Cym in semi-hydro?

Yes, I am growing these s/h.

Growing goeringii for a year or two seems possible but keeping the species alive to bloom under home culture conditions for more than three years is a challenge. I wish you all good luck! :goodluck:

It would be interesting and informative if anyone who has had more than 3 years success with this species would share their cultural agenda.

Would you kindly explain this information you impart? I have looked all over the Internet to see if there is a three year restriction? You refer to "home conditions"...are you saying Cym goeringii does not grow in home conditions?

Thank you for any additional information that would help me understand your post.

Three years was an observation and more than that a "challenge", not a "restriction". I am sorry you read more into the comment than was stated or intended.

As background, there are several types of the species goeringii which unfortunately were all lumped together. I say 'unfortunately' because their growing conditions vary. The long slender leaved tortisepalum variety with 5-6 flowers for instance, has different growing needs from the cold growing true goeringii with the short leaves and single flowers.

Since each species in this group has its own specific cultural requirements, if you can give them what they want inside your house, then you may succeed. If not, they will die and it will not take three years. Sinense tends to do well inside the house if given enough light and humidity but then it is a warmer growing species.

Lian Ban is 蓮瓣 in Chinese. But with my sixth grade Chinese I needed help from google translate, which says it means Lotus Petals, which sounds nice!

Can't find Cai Yuan He :(

Andrew

Thank you!

Lian Ban = Lian (lotus) Ban (petals)

Cai Yuan He = Cai (colorful) Yun (cloud) He (lotus)

'Yuan' is likely a typo. 'Yun' sounds more correct. The Chinese characters for Cai Yun He are 彩云荷

Does your Cai Yun He look like these?