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Another orchid question.
I've started a new thread so as not to detract from Spider's question. I have asked before about 2 orchids I have which I cannot get to reflower, one phalaenopsis and one cymbidium. I know I don't feed enough and only use orchid flower liquid feed. I've just bought another phalaenopsis (Ikea) as I'm fed up with not having a flower. The cymbidium had got so big, in over 10 years with no flowers, that I've just divided it up and given 3 pieces away. On Saturday I went to an open day of the Writhlington School Orchid Project, well known in the orchid world. I was advised to leave my cymbidium outside till November, and told that a light frost is good for them. Any advise on that? What do other cymbidium growers do? Pam in Bristol |
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Another orchid question.
On Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:13:38 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote: Any advise on that? Oops, advice! Advise me, give me some advice! Pam in Bristol |
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Another orchid question.
Pam Moore wrote:
I've started a new thread so as not to detract from Spider's question. I have asked before about 2 orchids I have which I cannot get to reflower, one phalaenopsis and one cymbidium. I can't advise on the cymbidium, but my phalaenopsis are rarely out of flower. They live on a north facing but warm and bright window. Very little draft, very rarely bother feeding, very frequently (about once every 2 weeks) totally soak, sometimes the entire plant underwater (often in cooled bath water) The very important thing, IME, for making a good reflower, is to make sure the old flower stem is /totally/ removed. Takes longer to reflower, allegedly, but flowers better. I've never faffed about with this temperature changing business, but it may be that the nroth facing window naturally does what is required for me without me having to do anything. (Good luck) |
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Another orchid question.
"Pam Moore" wrote
I've started a new thread so as not to detract from Spider's question. I have asked before about 2 orchids I have which I cannot get to reflower, one phalaenopsis and one cymbidium. I know I don't feed enough and only use orchid flower liquid feed. I've just bought another phalaenopsis (Ikea) as I'm fed up with not having a flower. The cymbidium had got so big, in over 10 years with no flowers, that I've just divided it up and given 3 pieces away. On Saturday I went to an open day of the Writhlington School Orchid Project, well known in the orchid world. I was advised to leave my cymbidium outside till November, and told that a light frost is good for them. Any advise on that? What do other cymbidium growers do? I'm not so sure about frost but as I've said before they need cool/cold nights to initiate flower spikes, it's the trigger that starts the flowering process. I take ours in as soon as the forecast is for frost, but not before. You probably keep your cymbidiums too comfortable which is why they don't flower but grow well. Similar with the Phal', it's change/reduction of temperature that initiates flowering, although these are tropical plants so they don't need the cold Cymbids do. A change of windowsill to a cooler room might just do it, watch the watering though. The real prize winners do the change of temperature a few times in weeks to elongate the spikes and get a huge number of flowers on a plant. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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