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Cymbidium flower spike..or is it?
Early this year I bought a very nice Cymbidium orchid from a local
plant store, very nice it was indeed with lots of leaves and two very impressive flower spikes which lasted for weeks. Eventually they faded and I placed the plant outside away from direct sunlight in the back garden where it sat adding some greenery in my border very happily for some months. A coupe of weeks ago the really cold weather came calling so I brought it back indoors. I have notived a small spike forming (about 4" so far) an wondered if its too ealry to be a flower spike. Can anyone give me some advie on how best to get them flowering? Chris |
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Can anyone give me some advice on how best to get them flowering?
Chris I have no experience with Cyms but I've had good advice over on rec.gardens.orchids jc -- http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/jc_atm/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 |
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Chris wrote Early this year I bought a very nice Cymbidium orchid from a local plant store, very nice it was indeed with lots of leaves and two very impressive flower spikes which lasted for weeks. Eventually they faded and I placed the plant outside away from direct sunlight in the back garden where it sat adding some greenery in my border very happily for some months. A coupe of weeks ago the really cold weather came calling so I brought it back indoors. I have notived a small spike forming (about 4" so far) an wondered if its too ealry to be a flower spike. Can anyone give me some advie on how best to get them flowering? Yes, the cold (but not frosty) nights are actually needed to initiate the production of flower spikes, non flowering is usually because the plants are kept to warm in the autumn, or brought in too soon. If your spike is round then it is probably a flower spike, leaf spikes tend to be flatter. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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Hi, If the spike is flat and pointed tip, it is a new growth but if the spike is not pointed but round and fat, it is a flower spike and you can feel the like corny thing inside. cheers - illiberale |
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