cymbidium
By Lauram
- 6 Jan, 2012
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How shady? Light dappled shade? Or full shade? I can put it where it'll get morning sun up until about 11 am & then shade for the rest of the day. Generally we stay in the 90s for most of the summer so I find that many plants that prefer a mostly sunny location can handle more shade here....the afternoon sun is just too hot.
6 Jan, 2012
Early morning sun is fine over here.........
Don't forget to water and feed it!
6 Jan, 2012
Wow! what a beauty........
11 Jan, 2012
it is even more beautiful because I didn't have to pay for it.
12 Jan, 2012
Yes I bet ......was it a pressy Lauram?
12 Jan, 2012
yes, from Sean's uncle Tim! I hope the cats don't kill it when I take it home - it is still at Sean's antique shop. The only house plants I can have are hanging plants and even those aren't entirely safe.
I had a beautiful cactus, a Euphorbia trigona - I think - that was about 15" high and had some nice sharp spines. The cats completely ignored it, but I came home after Christmas to find that they had somehow sliced off the top 8" or so. It was as if they took a knife and cut it off, I don't know how they did it. So I don't think this poor orchid will survive at my house. I've tried wrapping plants with rabbit wire and hardware cloth and it still doesn't work - the stupid cats try to eat them!!
13 Jan, 2012
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I put mine outdoors for the summer in a shady spot. They stay out as long as I dare without the frost getting to them. The trick to reblooming is cool nights whilst daylight hours are short - 8 to 10°c is what you'll be aiming for at night, 10 to 15°c daytime.
They can get big!
6 Jan, 2012