On Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:26:20 +0000, David
wrote:

On 03/12/2014 10:22, Pam Moore wrote:
I have related before the story of my cymbidium which I've had for
over 15 years, which never flowered after the initial flower when I
bought it. 3 years ago it was so big that I split it into 5 and gave 4
away. All of those 4 flowered the last 2 years but mine did not.
I NOW HAVE A BUD COMING!
Can't say if it was following Bob's advice or just luck, but my
patience has paid off!
Pam near Bristol


My 2 cymbidiums are now well on the way to having their flowers, the
spikes are 9 to 12 inches long and well budded.
There are 5 on one 4 on the other.
I did everything against the book. they were re-potted in may then kept
in the glasshouse which was probably about 75f a lot of the time and
above this on quite a few days.
They had a little shade but were in the sun for at least 50 % of each day.
They were watered at the same time as the tomatoes and everything else
at least twice a week and every watering they had tomato feed in the water.
I bought another about 6 weeks ago with one flower left on the stem,
it's been re-potted and it will be interesting to see if it throws any
flowers this winter or in the spring.
I noticed that there were a few other flower spikes forming on some of
the other orchids, but don't ask me which.
I'm sure that the feed has something to do with the flower spikes
forming so well.
David @ a frosty side of Swansea Bay

That's intriguing David! Who needs a rule book!