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Hope all is well everyone! This week we will introduce you to Cymbidium Orchids. May you enjoy the rest of your week. |
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Cymbidium Orchid |
 Cymbidium orchids are native to tropical Asia and Australia. They are best known for their incredibly thick petals that are hard and waxy. The blossom size and number of flowers vary by variety, ranging from an inch to five inches in diameter, and from a few flowers to more than 20 per flowering stem. They come in all colors except blue and true red. In their native habitat, they are epiphytes, or they grow in trees without soil supporting their roots. All cymbidiums have short, bulbous pseudobulbs, or thickened stems, which store water and bear multiple, strap-like, arching leaves. |
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Cymbidium Care
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Cymbidium orchids perform best in very high light and must receive
strong light to produce healthy growth and flower well. They need a
potting mix that drains well and made up of redwood bark chips, coarse
charcoal or perlite, supplemented with unmilled sphagnum moss or coarse
peat moss to enhance water retention.
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Plant Life
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 These plants thrive in 50 to 80 percent relative humidity. To
increase humidity, run a room humidifier or place the pot on a tray
filled with pebbles and water. Keep the water level in the tray below
the bottom of the pot to prevent water wicking into the pot which, over
time, may lead to root rot. Fertilize these orchids frequently when new growth is forming,
generally from spring through summer, with a water-soluble commercial
orchid fertilizer. A 30-10-10 formulation may be used for orchids grown
in pure bark and a 20-20-20 formulation for those in all other mixes. Cymbidiums bloom only once a year and the season of bloom varies by
species or hybrid. Repot these orchids every two to three years when
new growth begins, generally in spring.
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