Bob's advice seems to have been successful - I removed my Cymbidium from
the front garden, where its flower buds were beginning to look a little
obvious, into the porch at the back, where the buds steadily developed
in the cool. Then as the first flowers were opening when the frost came
last week I brought it into the hallway, and now have a total of 20
flowers open or opening on 4 stems. Thanks, Bob
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Kay