Dear Experts,

I just bought a 6" orchid cymbidium in HD. It looks lovely with 3
stalks of buds! I put it in my office on top of the pebble tray. I
guess this takes care of the humidity issue. My office temperature is
constant at 65F but I can adjust if necessary. My office does not have
a window but I will have the lights on for about 10 hours for
weekdays. I plan to feed it with MicroGro Azalea Camellia... food
every other week, 1 tsp per gallon concentration.

Are all the above humidity + temperature + light + feed condition good
enough for cymbidium to happily flower in my office? This is my first
year to gardening. Very anxious and excited!

Thanks for any advice!

Tiff

On 16 Feb 2004 21:19:03 -0800, (Frank) wrote:

just bought a 6" orchid cymbidium in HD. It looks lovely with 3
stalks of buds! I put it in my office on top of the pebble tray. I
guess this takes care of the humidity issue. My office temperature is
constant at 65F but I can adjust if necessary. My office does not have
a window but I will have the lights on for about 10 hours for
weekdays. I plan to feed it with MicroGro Azalea Camellia... food
every other week, 1 tsp per gallon concentration.

Are all the above humidity + temperature + light + feed condition good
enough for cymbidium to happily flower in my office? This is my first
year to gardening. Very anxious and excited!

Enjoy it in your office while it's in bloom, but it will need much
more light to grow and rebloom again.

deg

"Dewitt" wrote in message
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On 16 Feb 2004 21:19:03 -0800, (Frank) wrote:

just bought a 6" orchid cymbidium in HD. It looks lovely with 3
stalks of buds! I put it in my office on top of the pebble tray. I
guess this takes care of the humidity issue. My office temperature is
constant at 65F but I can adjust if necessary. My office does not have
a window but I will have the lights on for about 10 hours for
weekdays. I plan to feed it with MicroGro Azalea Camellia... food
every other week, 1 tsp per gallon concentration.

Are all the above humidity + temperature + light + feed condition good
enough for cymbidium to happily flower in my office? This is my first
year to gardening. Very anxious and excited!

Enjoy it in your office while it's in bloom, but it will need much
more light to grow and rebloom again.

Don't allow the bottom of the pot to remain in contact with water in the
saucer - make sure the pebbles are deep enough to prevent this. I'd mist
the foliage (avoid the blossoms) daily also - that environment is just too
dry for it and might also be a bit on the cool side. Get a good orchid
fertilizer instead of making do with the Miracid and follow the label
directions.

I'd consider it a just a long lasting cut flower - cymbidiums are unlikley
to thrive in that environment and are difficult to get to rebloom.

pam - gardengal

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"Dewitt" wrote in message
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On 16 Feb 2004 21:19:03 -0800, (Frank) wrote:

just bought a 6" orchid cymbidium in HD. It looks lovely with 3
stalks of buds! I put it in my office on top of the pebble tray. I
guess this takes care of the humidity issue. My office temperature is
constant at 65F but I can adjust if necessary. My office does not have
a window but I will have the lights on for about 10 hours for
weekdays. I plan to feed it with MicroGro Azalea Camellia... food
every other week, 1 tsp per gallon concentration.

Are all the above humidity + temperature + light + feed condition good
enough for cymbidium to happily flower in my office? This is my first
year to gardening. Very anxious and excited!

Enjoy it in your office while it's in bloom, but it will need much
more light to grow and rebloom again.

Don't allow the bottom of the pot to remain in contact with water in the
saucer - make sure the pebbles are deep enough to prevent this. I'd mist
the foliage (avoid the blossoms) daily also - that environment is just too
dry for it and might also be a bit on the cool side. Get a good orchid
fertilizer instead of making do with the Miracid and follow the label
directions.

I'd consider it a just a long lasting cut flower - cymbidiums are unlikley
to thrive in that environment and are difficult to get to rebloom.

pam - gardengal

I put my cymbidium outside, not planning to take it in anymore (Zone 6).
After two frosts, my gardener took it in and it is now in full boom!!!! I
know that they like cold weather , but frosts??? However, I am enjoying it.
Marion

"Pam - gardengal" wrote in message
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"Dewitt" wrote in message
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On 16 Feb 2004 21:19:03 -0800, (Frank) wrote:

just bought a 6" orchid cymbidium in HD. It looks lovely with 3
stalks of buds! I put it in my office on top of the pebble tray. I
guess this takes care of the humidity issue. My office temperature is
constant at 65F but I can adjust if necessary. My office does not have
a window but I will have the lights on for about 10 hours for
weekdays. I plan to feed it with MicroGro Azalea Camellia... food
every other week, 1 tsp per gallon concentration.

Are all the above humidity + temperature + light + feed condition good
enough for cymbidium to happily flower in my office? This is my first
year to gardening. Very anxious and excited!

Enjoy it in your office while it's in bloom, but it will need much
more light to grow and rebloom again.

Don't allow the bottom of the pot to remain in contact with water in the
saucer - make sure the pebbles are deep enough to prevent this. I'd mist
the foliage (avoid the blossoms) daily also - that environment is just too
dry for it and might also be a bit on the cool side. Get a good orchid
fertilizer instead of making do with the Miracid and follow the label
directions.

I'd consider it a just a long lasting cut flower - cymbidiums are unlikley
to thrive in that environment and are difficult to get to rebloom.

pam - gardengal

I put my cymbidium outside, not planning to take it in anymore (Zone 6).
After two frosts, my gardener took it in and it is now in full boom!!!! I
know that they like cold weather , but frosts??? However, I am enjoying it.
Marion

Some cymbidiums can do well in low light, if it seems to be fading,
take it home and get an oncidium for your office. Those things grow
like weeds. I have a 'Sharry Baby' that sits several feet from a
north window, often unwatered and still gives me an annual spray of
chocolate scented flowers.

light frost, not hard freezes helps it set buds. Ingrid

"Marion Margoshes" wrote:
I put my cymbidium outside, not planning to take it in anymore (Zone 6).
After two frosts, my gardener took it in and it is now in full boom!!!! I
know that they like cold weather , but frosts??? However, I am enjoying it.
Marion




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light frost, not hard freezes helps it set buds. Ingrid

"Marion Margoshes" wrote:
I put my cymbidium outside, not planning to take it in anymore (Zone 6).
After two frosts, my gardener took it in and it is now in full boom!!!! I
know that they like cold weather , but frosts??? However, I am enjoying it.
Marion




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http://puregold.aquaria.net/
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Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

(Pen) wrote in message . com...
Some cymbidiums can do well in low light, if it seems to be fading,
take it home and get an oncidium for your office. Those things grow
like weeds. I have a 'Sharry Baby' that sits several feet from a
north window, often unwatered and still gives me an annual spray of
chocolate scented flowers.

The original poster explicitly stated that his office has no windows.

J. Del Col

(Frank) wrote in message . com...
Dear Experts,

I just bought a 6" orchid cymbidium in HD. It looks lovely with 3
stalks of buds! I put it in my office on top of the pebble tray. I
guess this takes care of the humidity issue. My office temperature is
constant at 65F but I can adjust if necessary. My office does not have
a window but I will have the lights on for about 10 hours for
weekdays. I plan to feed it with MicroGro Azalea Camellia... food
every other week, 1 tsp per gallon concentration.

Are all the above humidity + temperature + light + feed condition good
enough for cymbidium to happily flower in my office?


No.


Cymbidiums require much more light than you can provide.

Water it, but forget about feeding it until you can get it outside
after it finishes blooming. Then use fertilizer especially formulated
for orchids.

It might struggle along for a while under your conditions, but it will
neither thrive nor re-bloom.

J. Del Col