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Old 07-09-2008, 08:54 PM
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Georgous Woman isnt' a varietal name (var.). A varietal name is botanical and latinized. Georgous Woman might be a cultivar name if it is an awarded plant or a clone of one. If that's the case it should appear in single quotation marks like this: Cymb sinense 'Georgous Woman.' Maybe someone with OrchidWiz can look it up to see if it is a cultivar name.

Now regarding your problem. Given the info provided, I am inclined to think that the moss you had on the surface may have had somethign to do with the rotting of the new growth. Your pot size looks good. Does the pot have good drainage holes on the bottom so all the excess water can escape? While most cymbidiums like quite a bit of water they still need good drainage.

When was your cymbid last repotted? If it has been more than 2 years or so since it was last repotted, I would consider repotting but using the same size pot.

This cymbid species typically blooms only once a year, so it is not suprising that it has not yet reflowered for you. It's not uncommon for orchids to skip a flowering cycle as they adjust to a growing situation so that can mean waiting as ling as 2 years for an orchid bought in bloom to reflower.
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