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05-06-2009, 12:07 PM
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A few months ago my first cymbidium froze a little to hard so I decided to do an experiment with it. I Divided it into single bulbs (about 6) I put one in S/H and the rest I sphag and bagged. Then I forgot about them.... Yesterday I was looking for something among my orchid supplies and I saw a flash of bright geen in the back of the shelf. One of the forgotten Cyms sprouted a new growth, and when I checked the rest, and they ALL had new growth on them! Two of them had two new growths! It was a pleasant surprise. I have put them back into their bags until I have time to repot them (Finals week). Ill keep you updated on their progress if you wish.  |
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05-06-2009, 12:49 PM
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Awesome!! That is great!!
__________________  April  "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail" -Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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05-06-2009, 12:55 PM
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woo hoo , it time to celebrate .
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05-06-2009, 01:06 PM
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That's great Louis. Congratulations. 
__________________ Margaret Love is meant to be given away. |
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05-06-2009, 01:07 PM
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Good save! Gotta love that percentage!
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05-06-2009, 02:35 PM
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Nice. I usually don't always get 100% success from backbulbs. Looks like you're going to have several Cyms. in the future.
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05-06-2009, 02:44 PM
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Good job getting those back bulbs to take. It's always good to know that you can do that.
__________________ Sarah I go gaga for spotted orchids |
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05-06-2009, 03:19 PM
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Great growing!! I'm going to have to check on mine! I did the same when I divided my cyms. too! I love it when things grow!!!!
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05-06-2009, 07:29 PM
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Congrats on the new growths from the back bulbs. That is great.  Are you going to plant them all in S/H? Or are you going to experiment a little with each? I look forward to the results.
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05-06-2009, 09:10 PM
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 Great save! (and then some!) What a nice surprise to get you through finals, too! Please DO keep us posted on the individual progress!! I love this kind of stuff!!  P.S.- Good luck on those finals!! 
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05-06-2009, 09:32 PM
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wow, nice one, what a surprise indeed. oh and btw good luck on the finals
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05-06-2009, 09:52 PM
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ofcourse we wish to be updated  Well done saving them and getting them to shoot new growths! I have a cym buld since January (was bare of roots) i made it to root and then it stoped doing anything good or bad for the last 3 months. Any advice you could give? |
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05-07-2009, 11:47 AM
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Oh wow thanks everyone! And thanks for the luck on finals, I need all the help I can get! Jay, I think two will go into S/H when they start growing roots. I was going to try a few different things with the others. Im considering planting one in a garden box which has a lid so I can grow Veggies in the winter. I think a Cym would be plenty warm in there! Stelios-I think the formula for success is time and patience. If you add in some absent mindedness like I did the time flies! Mine do not yet have any roots but I will pot them up when they show signs of rooting. |
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