Cymbidium New Growth????

[Sea_Sun88]

Okay I got this cymbidium about 2 months ago and the flowers were very pretty. Once the flowers fell off I took care of it regularly. I fertilize it and everything. I notice that I am getting new growth is it a new plant?

(This one is roots that look healthy to me and it seems like a keike and it has two strange looking things growing on each side)


(You can see the new growth in the middle of the picture)



This is my question do I separate the baby cymbidium( if it is indeed a keike) and transplant it or leave it as it is?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
Chelsea
"Sea_Sun88"

[mayres]

Leave them. They need to the strength of the rest of the plant to mature and produce blooms for you next season. Once the plant gets large enough you can divide the entire plant and thereby increase your collection, but do not remove the new growth that is really just an extension of the rest of the plant. If you removed one with some root material it would take years to get it to blooming size. mike

[fred]

Quote]This is my question do I separate the baby cymbidium( if it is indeed a keike) and transplant it or leave it as it is?

The short answer is NO you do not remove the young growth.

You dont remove young growth on a Cym like you do say a Dendrobium.

If your growing conditions are right the growth will be your next your next lot of flowers also.

As Mike has stated when the plant gets bigger you can divide the plant.

Looks good with the new growth.

[kmarch]

Sea Sun,

I don't think the plant pic you posted is a Cymbidium. Cymbidiums have fans of 6-8+ long, narrow, grassy, leaves fanning out from a fairly round-ish pseudobulb. In our pic I also see what looks like basal sheaths and epiphytic roots, neither of which are found on Cymbidiums. The plant, at least what I can see of it in the pic, looks like a Cattleya-type plant.

Does it have a tag? If so what does the tag say?
Can you possibly post a pic of the whole plant?

If I'm right and it is a Cattleya-type orchid, you do not have a keiki. You just have normal new growth. Do not remove it.

[Sea_Sun88]

Originally Posted by kmarch

Sea Sun,

I don't think the plant pic you posted is a Cymbidium. Cymbidiums have fans of 6-8+ long, narrow, grassy, leaves fanning out from a fairly round-ish pseudobulb. In our pic I also see what looks like basal sheaths and epiphytic roots, neither of which are found on Cymbidiums. The plant, at least what I can see of it in the pic, looks like a Cattleya-type plant.

Does it have a tag? If so what does the tag say?
Can you possibly post a pic of the whole plant?

If I'm right and it is a Cattleya-type orchid, you do not have a keiki. You just have normal new growth. Do not remove it.

Okay here is the full pic. No it did not come with a tag. It was given to me by a friend who has tons of orchids in a green house.
Also I think it might have spider mites. Since it was with other orchids. I try to clean the leaves as often. The good thing is that we get tons of lady bugs and little spiders that are eating the little monsters(spider mites)


Orchid I seriously thought it was a cymbidium, since its growing in bark and soil.


Here is a close up on new growth. I think these will be giving me flowers pretty soon.

[PhalPal]

Definately NOT a cymbidium!

[Sea_Sun88]

Originally Posted by PhalPal

Definately NOT a cymbidium!

Ohhh, Humm I wonder what kind of orchid it is?????

[PhalPal]

I could take a guess but not be certain; I only grow phals and cyms. Someone will know for sure for you!

[prisana]

It's a catt and probably has some Sophronitis in it, and probably some other cross as well.. It's a new growth alright .. leave it in the pot, unless it's climbing out with roots growing in the air then you can divide it or get it a bigger pot once the roots is an inch long.

[fred]

I also say its a Catt

nice healthy plant you have.

just because an orchid is grown in a bark medium does not mean its a Cymbidium

take alook at this link you will see Cyms then take alook at your plant
they are not the same
http://www.orchidgeeks.com/forum/gen...home-page.html

[Sea_Sun88]

Originally Posted by fred

I also say its a Catt

nice healthy plant you have.

just because an orchid is grown in a bark medium does not mean its a Cymbidium

take alook at this link you will see Cyms then take alook at your plant
they are not the same
http://www.orchidgeeks.com/forum/gen...home-page.html

Thanks for the help. At least I know its a cattleya orchid and can give it the right care.
I water about once a week dip it in a bucket of water with fertilizer. Then take a hose and take the excess salts.

And I also learn that they require more sun so the place where I have it is perfect.

Chelsea
(Thanks you guys for your help)

[pikevi]

I think it is a Cattleya too. I have something very similar to that one -in appearence and in size -and it has about 8 new growths( 4 can be seen on the photo).

Your ps. bulbs seem full but mine are wrinkled as they were when I bought it.

I was told that it is a Cattleya when I posted it in here a couple of months ago.

I am attaching the photos for comparison.

[Sea_Sun88]

Originally Posted by pikevi

I think it is a Cattleya too. I have something very similar to that one -in appearence and in size -and it has about 8 new growths( 4 can be seen on the photo).

Your ps. bulbs seem full but mine are wrinkled as they were when I bought it.

I was told that it is a Cattleya when I posted it in here a couple of months ago.

I am attaching the photos for comparison.

It does look alot like my orchid.
Why does the ps. bulb turn wrinkled?
Some of the ps. bulb on my orchid are wrinkled as well.

The flowers that I get are small light yellow flowers. It has a nice scent too.

[pikevi]

I think I read it somewhere in this forum that when there is insufficient nutrients/water the bulbs become wrinkled. When I bought the plant it was completely dried out some leaves were brown and some very stiff and brittle.

The reason makes sense to me from this experience. There are many new growths now but they have not formed ps. bulbs yet.

[Sea_Sun88]

Originally Posted by pikevi

I think I read it somewhere in this forum that when there is insufficient nutrients/water the bulbs become wrinkled. When I bought the plant it was completely dried out some leaves were brown and some very stiff and brittle.

The reason makes sense to me from this experience. There are many new growths now but they have not formed ps. bulbs yet.

Oh well that makes sense. I notice that on my orchid the ones that are on the outside are the most wrinkled ones.