More Cymbidiums

kmarch · #1 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 04:07 AM

As you may have gathered form Fred's and Anton's posts, it's Cymbidium Season here in Australia. Although they're late coming (as pretty much everyone's are) this is turning out to be a good Cymbidium year for me.

Here's the first of my Cymbids: Cymbidium Mini Tan 'Tango'

kmarch · #2 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 04:26 AM

And Cymbidium Without Peer 'Soft Touch'

fred · #3 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 04:36 AM

congrats very nice kevin

good clean show quality

Without Peer 'Soft Touch' is awesome a nice soft pink

good growing kevin

kmarch · #4 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 04:48 AM

And Cymbidium Ruby Valley

I can't take credit for blooming this one. I bought it 2 weeks ago at the Werribee Orchid Show.

Anton · #5 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 04:56 AM

Oh, so it's not JUST ME with late bloomers ?

I thought that they seemed a bit late this year, only have 2 bloomers and 2 with buds at present, so looks like I will have flowers through to October this year.

fred · #6 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 04:56 AM

very nice I like the nice wide Labelum on this one

BillC · #7 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 05:26 AM

Like them all Kevin; super cyms from our super moderator. Cym. Soft Touch is delightful.

Bill

kmarch · #8 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Anton

Oh, so it's not JUST ME with late bloomers ?

Nope, we're all really late here too. I have 8 plants in spike only 2 in bloom so far. 2 of our last 3 shows judged had maybe half the usual number of Cymbids.

**Tobi** · #9 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 06:38 AM

Beautiful Cymbids Kevin. Some day I'd like to grow some. Unfortunately not
enough space right now.

kmarch · #10 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 09:41 AM

Tobi,

Fortunately some of my favorite cymbids are tiny. check out Cymbid species like goeringii and sinense. They're smaller than your average Phrag. Cymbid goeringii is tiny, like a Madsevallia.

I only have one "standard" size Cymbid, all the rest are intermediates or miniatures.

Anton · #11 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 10:01 AM

Kevin, I went to our Society meeting tonight and in my Division, which is 2nd Division there were 4 cyms, end of it ! Nothing else no other plants, no one had any more in bloom.

Open Division had 12 cyms, 1st division 8 cyms, and everyone is saying the same thing. We thought with all the rain we had through winter it would have been a good early flowering season, but not top be.

Our members are getting worried about having cyms to put into our Winter show in 2 weeks. Plenty of warm house and hothouse varieties, but no cyms. Very wierd.

sandra · #12 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 10:48 AM

These are absolutely spectacular. I wish, wish, wish I could have these without killing them...a sure death in my growing climate. When I move, I plan to have a Florida Room where I'll be able to keep these. In the meantime, I get to enjoy yours and everyone elses success with these. I didn't have a wish list until now. Enjoy.

evagentry · #13 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 01:50 PM

very beautiful flowers Kevin, I like cymbidiums alot and they are one of the types of orchids avalible here , I hope mine look as fine as yours when they bloom next year.

PhalPal · #14 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 01:57 PM

Just gorgeous kmarch!! I drool over your miniature aussie cyms. I really like the minis because they seem so much 'neater' and showier then standards. Really super colors! ....jealous jealous jealous...

MissConnie · #15 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 02:17 PM

the ruby valley is just so beautiful! I've never seen anything like it...but then again I am a newbie to Orchids to please excuse my lack of knowledge and wowing over all the beautiful pictures!

kmarch · #16 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Anton

...Society meeting ...4 cyms, end of it ! Nothing else no other plants, no one had any more in bloom. .... We thought with all the rain we had through winter it would have been a good early flowering season, but not top be.

My personal opinion Anton is that is it the cold that is making everything late. This winter has been the coldest since I moved here and I think it just makes everything go much slower. The rain is great. All my pseudobulbs are nice and big and fat and my plants all seem very robust, but the flowers...slow, slow, slow.

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Originally Posted by PhalPal

Just gorgeous kmarch!! I drool over your miniature aussie cyms. I really like the minis because they seem so much 'neater' and showier then standards.

Thanks PhalPal. I much prefer the miniature and intermediate Cymbidiums to the large standard ones because it always seems like they give a lot more flowers for the size of the plant.

PhalPal · #17 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 08:17 PM

MissConnie - Cyms are really very easy to grow if you have the correct outdoor conditions. They don't grow well indoors unless in a greenhouse. They tolerate temps between 30 - 100 degrees F. (Sorry....I really need to get my metric conversion chart out...) High humidity is a problem for them. Very beautiful with many spikes per compact plant; really worth the effort. Hopefully someone from England will chime in here and let you know how available they are in your area.

Kmarch - do you have any idea what the holdup is in getting some of the Aussie cascading minis over to the states??? The few types available here are very popular, so the market is there. SBOE has 1,000's of varieties and maybe 3 small cascading types. I have forbid myself from surfing to your websites because I droll all over my keyboard......I can look but cannot have!!! AARRGGGH!!!!