Category: Cymbidiums

CYMBIDIUMS: Temperature to Set Flowers

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Nights in December and early January should be 50 dF or lower temperature, increased to 55 dF a bit later in the season; when the flowers are developing the rise should be to 60 dF; the daytime ran... Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Induced Polyploids

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Tetraploids induced from diploids will revolution- ize the cymbidium industry, is claim. W9-63 Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Root Injury in Potting

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Nearly every root more than two inches gets broken in repotting; this has little effect on the plant's ability to grow and bloom on time. A64-583 Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Culture Basics

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The modern expertise, in some detail: Light, temperature, watering, humidity, fertilizing, repotting, mixes, diseases, and other important aspects, refer to A85-697; 841 Water weekly, never let ... Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Breeding

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Modern efforts are aimed at producing classic exhibition greens, an FCC in reds before the end of this century; use of colchicine conversion in miniatures; the importance of the converted tetraploi... Read More

CYMBIDIUM PUMILUM: Characteristics

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Used to get viable seed as pod-bearing plant; hybrids of it show tendency to flower over many months; succession of spikes is possible; resents greenhouse culture in some places; its hybrids like w... Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Flowers Change Color

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Lips and columns turn abnormal red if the an- ther cap is removed by injury or watering as it makes the flowers age more rapidly and vivid changes are shown. AH86-107 Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Seasonal Shortage of Flowers

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The most common reason for failure to flower in the north is shortage of growing season, not enough sunshine, which makes them permanently non-flowering; try warmth starting in February and maybe a... Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Sizes

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A "miniature" in Japan is usually about two feet from bottom of pot to the top of the plant1s spike; "intermediate" there means 3 to 4 feet; standards are the biggest; in the U.S. sizes are for the... Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Specimen Plants

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Use plastic tubs to reduce weight, also polystyrene as crock; not too deep a pot as compost can get wet and sour; watch for new bulbs piling on old ones in centre; remove old bulbs in centre judici... Read More