Caring for Cyms post flowering

[Anton]

What is the best way to look after cymbidiums once they have finished flowering, eg how often to feed, if at all, how soon after to repot, or do you give them a rest first ?

We are nearing the end of Spring with the warmer weather just around the corner, so if that helps at all.

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[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

Since I assume you are growing outside, I would guess the only thing to do is be sure you give them lots of water when it gets warm. I have been a chronic under fetilizing person, so can't comment from experience about fetilizing, but I have been giving my the same stuff I feed my other orchids, except that I just gave the Cyms some high bloom in addition to what the get when the others get fetilized, as we are just starting to get cool and I have heard that high bloom in the fall is supposed to harden the Cymbidiums up, what ever that means. While the weather is cold during winter I will probably be doing a lot less general fertilizing, so this one shot of a time release high bloom will be just about all the Cymbidiums will be getting for awhile. Cynthia