http://grow-orchids.net/cymbidium-orchids/how-do-take-care-of-a-cymbidium-orchid-how-do-i-prevent-its-wilting How to Grow and Care for Orchids Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://grow-orchids.net/cymbidium-orchids/how-do-take-care-of-a-cymbidium-orchid-how-do-i-prevent-its-wilting/comment-page-1#comment-34 NATURE GIRL Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:22:56 +0000 http://grow-orchids.net/cymbidium-orchids/how-do-take-care-of-a-cymbidium-orchid-how-do-i-prevent-its-wilting#comment-34 Cymbidium's annual rhythm is the growing period is spring -summer, they need plenty of water, and liquid feed every other week. After flowering has stopped,educe the water and stop feeding. During winters rest keep water to a minimum, but add low-nitrogen orchid fertilizer each time you water. This is when the next seasons flowers form. The orchid can remain outside in the fall, since cool nights stimulate flower formation. Bring indoors before frost has started for the winter, when the new flower buds begin to show increase watering again, Cymbidium's like bright light but not burning sun. OVERWATERING in the rest period will cause the plant to rot and die. Water just enough to keep the bulbs from shriveling during this phase. Soil and transplanting, the best time for this is during the rest period, use commercial orchid soil , into a new pot one size bigger than the last. In the winter the best tepm. for the plant is 40-50 degrees, summer 70-80 degrees. New divisions should have at least 3 health bulbs with foliage, be sure to put charcoal or gravel at the bottom of the pot for maximum drainage. Your Orchid grows wild in China, Japan, Austrailia and Burma to name a few places and theres about 40 different species. Sorry I got carried away, but I want you to have and grow your Orchid for many years to come. Happy Growing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br><b>References : </b><br> Cymbidium's annual rhythm is the growing period is spring -summer, they need plenty of water, and liquid feed every other week. After flowering has stopped,educe the water and stop feeding. During winters rest keep water to a minimum, but add low-nitrogen orchid fertilizer each time you water. This is when the next seasons flowers form. The orchid can remain outside in the fall, since cool nights stimulate flower formation. Bring indoors before frost has started for the winter, when the new flower buds begin to show increase watering again, Cymbidium's like bright light but not burning sun. OVERWATERING in the rest period will cause the plant to rot and die. Water just enough to keep the bulbs from shriveling during this phase. Soil and transplanting, the best time for this is during the rest period, use commercial orchid soil , into a new pot one size bigger than the last. In the winter the best tepm. for the plant is 40-50 degrees, summer 70-80 degrees. New divisions should have at least 3 health bulbs with foliage, be sure to put charcoal or gravel at the bottom of the pot for maximum drainage.
Your Orchid grows wild in China, Japan, Austrailia and Burma to name a few places and theres about 40 different species. Sorry I got carried away, but I want you to have and grow your Orchid for many years to come. Happy Growing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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