Benny F. Sevilla ) wrote:
: My cymbidiums do well here in Pleasant Hill Ca zone 9a USDA or zone 14 wet
: side(sunset) - the temperature goes above 100 F.

: This year the ones I planted directly on soil are a little confused --- they
: are all flowering when they are not supposed to bud until November. The
: ones on pots are still on their regular growth pattern.

: Incidentally, none of my cymbidiums have been killed by frost yet; but of
: course, they are partially shielded by the tree limbs above them.
: However, three years ago, the flowers wilted (almost melted) when the
: freeze (20's) hit us; still the cyms didn't die.

Mine were at the edge of a covered porch and succumbed to a particularly
hard freeze for our normal climate. I'm in the same zone as you.

Dave