What is cymbidium hybrid?

Cymbidium Orchid (Cymbidium x hybrida) also known as Boat Orchid is an evergreen perennial epiphytic. It is part of the Orchidaceae family and is bred from the native orchids from India and South East Asia. If the leaves turn a dark green colour this is an indication that your orchid is in too much shade.

How much sun does a cymbidium orchid need?

The maximum amount of light possible, short of burning, should be given to the plants. This means only light shade during the middle of the day, or about 20 percent shade. In cool areas (such as coastal California), full sun is tolerated. Leaves should be a medium to golden green in color, not dark green.

Are cymbidium orchids native to Australia?

Cymbidium canaliculatum, commonly known as the channelled boat-lip orchid, tiger boat-lip orchid, native cymbidium or tiger orchid is a plant in the orchid family and is endemic to Australia.

Is cymbidium a ground orchid?

Popular as cut flowers or grown as an ornamental, Cymbidiums are semi-terrestrial orchids from tropical and subtropical Asia and parts of Australia. A standard Cymbidium can have flowers up to 5” wide, but needs cooler temperatures to flower.

What do cymbidium orchids symbolize?

Cymbidium symbolises pure, valued and respected friendship. The Cymbidium gets some extra symbolism from the orchid family tree. In ancient Greece, orchids stood for masculinity and fertility. Later, the flower were praised more highly in Europe for their beauty, strength and opulence.

What are the best pots for cymbidium orchids?

The best type of pot to use for a cymbidium orchid is a clay pot because water evaporates from clay pots faster. Ryan places the plant in the pot to ensure it is the right size – only go up one size when repotting as cymbidiums bloom best when a little pot bound. Ryan also trims any dead or damaged leaves.

When should cymbidium orchids be repotted?

every 2 to 4 years
Repotting is done every 2 to 4 years and is best indicated by the plant bulbs filling the pot or the plant not growing well over the past year. A healthy plant should grow 1 to 2 new bulbs each year from each bulb that grew the previous year.

How often should cymbidiums be watered?

Water: Watering of Cymbidium is a delicate balancing act. They should not be allowed to go dry, yet they don’t care for a soggy environment either. Watering once every seven to ten days is about right.

What is the best orchid mix?

With good reason, the most popular of orchid potting mixes is fir bark. Fir bark is a well-draining potting medium that allows for air circulation around the orchid’s roots, and it also has some water retention capability. Additionally, pine bark decays slowly so you can wait to re-pot every one to two years.

What is the best soil for cymbidium orchid?

Most growers recommend using a combination of fir bark, perlite, peat moss, and other loose organic material for cymbidium orchids. A commercial paphiopedilum orchid mix will usually serve these plants well.

What does it mean when someone gives you an orchid flower?

The most highly coveted of ornamental plants, the delicate, exotic and graceful orchid represents love, luxury, beauty and strength. In ancient Greece, orchids were associated with virility. The 14th wedding anniversary flower, pink orchids convey pure affection, and the popular cattelya orchid represents mature charm.

What is Cymbidium tracyanum?

Cymbidium tracyanum is an ubiquitous orchid in outdoor and cool-growing collections in central California, but rather uncommon in other parts of the US and world. When I have posted photographs on Twitter, this species often draws attention as many orchid growers have not seen a plant in-person.

What is the history of Cymbidium hybridization?

Modern Cymbidium hybrids trace back to less than ten species, mostly growing in the higher elevations of the mountainous backbone of Asia and supplemented more recently by the influence of the miniaturizing species C. pumilum (syn. C floribundum) and the heat-tolerant species C. ensifolium.

Is Cymbidium gaoligongense an albino species?

In a recent book called The Genus Cymbidium in China, a species called C. gaoligongense was described. It is now widely recognized that this species is actually an an albino form of C. tracyanum. It is a clear yellow with a white labellum and orange-lined sidelobes.

How big do Cymbidium plants get?

Of the larger-flowered Cymbidium species, Cymbidium tracyanum is one of the largest plants with the largest flowers. Plants are commonly about a metre tall with large pseudobulbs (up to 15cm tall) and long arching leaves (up to 1m long and 4cm wide).