Cymbidium

thats fabulous!!

Thanks Sticki!
The second spike is just starting to open too.

wow! it will be spectacular!

Ooooh yes!

Ooooh wow....beautiful.

Thanks Alex!

nice specimen Meanie, good colouring is it a named one?

Thanks SL - not a named specimen I'm afraid. £4.99 from the bargain bin a couple of years ago!

It looks terrific! I wish mine would bloom again! :>)

I just purchased Dendrobium kingianum for $7.00 last week. It had dozen or so flower spikes. I gave up on my old plant...which will be thrown in the trash.

Crikey Delonix!
You moan when it's cold (relative term), yet you want these orchids to rebloom - you can't have one without the other!

I actually have a pinkish-mauve Cymbidium which used to bloom every year (because it's the easiest and most widely grown orchid in California, outside). I used to bring my plant indoors every year, when it bloomed. However, it got neglected for a couple of years. Now, it's coming back and is looking great! However, it most likely won't bloom until next year.

As far as I know, Cymbidiums can only spike when grown outdoors here in California. They need cool nights to develop their flower spike.

We don't ask for much here in California, do we? LOL! :>)

Here's an old pics of my Cymbidium:

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/194919-my-cymbidium-orchid-blooming/member/Delonix1

I remember that!

I leave mine outdoors as close to the frosts as I dare!

Yes, they need cool nightly temps to initiate they're buds. This is like many orchids.

Although the Cyms like it cooler than the others..............

Meanie:

You like the way I butchered the English language by saying "they're buds" in the previous comment? lol! :>)

Yes, Cymbidiums are really hardy! They don't tolerate very hot sun, though. They do tolerate daytime heat well.

Easy peasy HB!
How much were they?

Go back and grab one then!

Remind here this evening and I'll give you an overview of "care".