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| NOID Cymbidium. 11.1.18 |
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| NOID Cymbidium. 11.1.18 |
These Cymbidiums are tough and beautiful. This year, I finally decided to treat them right. That didn't take much. I repotted in fresh orchid bark, the standard stuff at the big box store. I watered them once or twice a week, kept them in full sun, and about every other watering, gave them diluted miracle grow - 1/4 the strength on the label. I kept them in the vegetable garden on a stand so slugs wouldn't attack. I was a hot, dry summer. The leaves didn't look great, but the "Chocolate leopard" (my name) Cymbidium must have a doen flower stalks, with up to 10 flower buds each. The "Lemon leopard" (my name) Cymbidium has about 3 stalks, bigger flowers. I have two others. Each is sending up one flower stalk. They are much smaller plants.
I've had these for possibly 10 years. Many years, I left them sitting under a tree all summer with no water. This year I gave them just a little better care, and they are beautiful.
They are still outside. The nights drop into the 40s. I will bring them inside soon.
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