On 07/07/2012 10:23, Pam Moore wrote:
Bob mentioned cymbidiums standing in water.
Is this the right treatment to get them to flower?
I've had one which has not flowered for at least 15 years.
Last year it was so big that I split it into 5 and kept one.
The guy who runs the Writhlington School Orchid Project said that they
need to stand in water, outside, in summer.
Does it work?I've always understood that orchids generally should not
stand in water but I'm trying the wet treatment. Not difficult this
weather!

Pam in Bristol


I should think a shallow tray to hold no more than an inch of water.
I was always told somewhere cool and shaded for the summer, but remember
slugs will go for them.
David @ the damp end of Swansea Bay