I got an orchid as a gift in 5/02 and it was then in bloom. It did not
flower last year and I'm hoping it will do the business this year. It gets
all the light that the Dublin/Irish climate can offer. It's behind a big
glass door on the sunny side of my house.
I think it's called a Cymbidium. Thanks in anticipation
Rob N

Cymbidiums bloom only once from each growth, so you'll need to have strong,
new, pseudobulbs growing in order to see more flowers.

They are reasonably heavy feeders as well, but you'll want to stay away from
very high nitrogen fertilizers. The do like a lot of light, but also need
low temperatures at night to really bloom well. I don't know the
temperatures you see outdoors during this part of the year, but as long as
the nighttime minimum is around 10°C, +/- a couple of degrees, outdoors in
nearly full sun is appropriate.

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Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Robin Norton" wrote in message
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I got an orchid as a gift in 5/02 and it was then in bloom. It did not
flower last year and I'm hoping it will do the business this year. It gets
all the light that the Dublin/Irish climate can offer. It's behind a big
glass door on the sunny side of my house.
I think it's called a Cymbidium. Thanks in anticipation
Rob N

Thanks, Ray
RN
"Ray" wrote in message
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Cymbidiums bloom only once from each growth, so you'll need to have
strong,
new, pseudobulbs growing in order to see more flowers.

They are reasonably heavy feeders as well, but you'll want to stay away
from
very high nitrogen fertilizers. The do like a lot of light, but also need
low temperatures at night to really bloom well. I don't know the
temperatures you see outdoors during this part of the year, but as long as
the nighttime minimum is around 10°C, +/- a couple of degrees, outdoors in
nearly full sun is appropriate.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Robin Norton" wrote in message
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I got an orchid as a gift in 5/02 and it was then in bloom. It did not
flower last year and I'm hoping it will do the business this year. It
gets
all the light that the Dublin/Irish climate can offer. It's behind a big
glass door on the sunny side of my house.
I think it's called a Cymbidium. Thanks in anticipation
Rob N

"Robin Norton" wrote in message ...
I got an orchid as a gift in 5/02 and it was then in bloom. It did not
flower last year and I'm hoping it will do the business this year. It gets
all the light that the Dublin/Irish climate can offer. It's behind a big
glass door on the sunny side of my house.
I think it's called a Cymbidium. Thanks in anticipation
Rob N

Does it have very long narrow leaves like swords? My cymbidium blooms
yearly without fail. I think having cool temperatures is the most
important factor. It is outdoors till the temperature drops to around
5 in October. My house in winter is between 13 to 15 at night and not
much warmer during the day. I do not fertilize and it only gets
direct morning sun. Direct midday sun burns and kills some leaves.
My blooms usually in February.