Growing back bulbs

[granth]

Good day,

I'm new here and new to Orchid growing. I managed to acquire some back bulbs from the splitting of two different plants during repotting. One is a cymbidium and I'm unsure as to what the other is. Hopefully someone can assist with the identification please.

My question is, what is the best method to propagate these babies. I initially had just planted them in medium bark but after reading a bit it was suggested To remove the husks etc of which i have now done. is it best to repot in the bark mix or should i mix a bit of mulch in with the bark? how often should i water etc as well please?

Any suggestion will most grateful,

Thanks in advance

[Ray]

I believe a good method is to barely nestle them into moist horticultural (~3-4 mm) perlite, as it provides moisture while remaining open and airy.

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by granth

Good day,

I'm new here and new to Orchid growing. I managed to acquire some back bulbs from the splitting of two different plants during repotting. One is a cymbidium and I'm unsure as to what the other is. Hopefully someone can assist with the identification please.

My question is, what is the best method to propagate these babies. I initially had just planted them in medium bark but after reading a bit it was suggested To remove the husks etc of which i have now done. is it best to repot in the bark mix or should i mix a bit of mulch in with the bark? how often should i water etc as well please?

Any suggestion will most grateful,

Thanks in advance

If you want help Id'ing the second back bulb you'll need to get your post count up to 5 so you can post pics. Welcome to OB!

[granth]

Thank you so much. So just a straight perlite mix then? Should I water as it gets dry or on regular intervals?

---------- Post added at 03:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:06 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Subrosa

If you want help Id'ing the second back bulb you'll need to get your post count up to 5 so you can post pics. Welcome to OB!

Thanks, Ill have to get posting. Was wondering why I was battling to attach an image

[Ray]

Originally Posted by granth

Thank you so much. So just a straight perlite mix then? Should I water as it gets dry or on regular intervals?

The way I did it with single, individual back-bulbs, was to fill a plastic beverage glass (low, "rocks" type, not a tall "highball" type) with perlite, pour in water until the glass was about half full, and simply push the base of the bulb about a cm or so down into the surface. Never let it dry out.

That technique, by the way, was the insipration for what I now known as "semi-hydroponics".

[granth]

Originally Posted by Ray

The way I did it with single, individual back-bulbs, was to fill a plastic beverage glass (low, "rocks" type, not a tall "highball" type) with perlite, pour in water until the glass was about half full, and simply push the base of the bulb about a cm or so down into the surface. Never let it dry out.

That technique, by the way, was the insipration for what I now known as "semi-hydroponics".

Thanks Ray. So the base of the bulb must be suspended in The water by about 1cm? Mine still have a few roots. They seem inactive. Shall I just cut them off?

[Ray]

No. Neither the pseudobulbs nor the roots should touch the water, just the moist perlite above the water.

If you want to use a regular pot and water it frequently so the perlite never dries, that’s fine too. The reservoir of water at the bottom of the pot merely reduces the need to water.

[estación seca]

Keep in mind that not all Cymbidium back bulbs still have fresh growing points. Some of them die no matter what you do, so don't get upset if it doesn't make it. Another one will and you will definitely be successful.

[granth]

Just wanted to report back that it was successful. I have new growth. Thanks so much for your help

[camille1585]

Thanks for the update! It's not too often that we find out what happens to a plant (or back bulbs in this case), and it's good to hear of your success. Did you ever find out what the other plant was?