Orchid Cymbidium

Cymbidium is a plant that is cultivatedfor hundreds of years. This genus belongs to about 50 species found in the subtropical regions of Madagascar, India, China, Japan and Australia. Most of these species are woody plants. During the dry season, the plant passes a state of rest, which can last several months, when the only source of water is dew. The flowers of these orchids are cream-green, spotty and very decorative. In natural conditions, the orchid can grow up to 1 meter in height, but miniature versions are grown in the premises. The leaves are green, quite long for this species and can be even larger than the flowers themselves. By the way, the cymbidium orchid is widely distributed in the foothills of the Himalayas, which means that it is well adapted to the cold growing conditions. Its high stems reach a diameter of 10-25 cm with 6-15 colors. Many of the species of this orchid smell good and together with long leaves they look attractive enough in the rooms.

On the street orchid, the cymbidiumsun, but with scattered light, for example, under a tree or a bush, where there is a lot of sunlight in the morning. The room needs light as much as possible (on windows facing south, east or west).

Orchid cymbidium, care of which lies in thewatering and periodic feeding, is practically unpretentious. The most important recommendations for its growth are air temperature. To succeed in growing this plant, in the autumn winter period, it should be in a room where the temperature reaches 10-15 C in the daytime and 9-12 C at night. Such low temperatures cause the emergence of flower shoots. The plant is able to withstand even zero temperature. After all, without maintaining low temperatures, the orchid will never blossom, and the heat during flowering can lead to the fall of flowers.

Optimal for these orchids is moistureair 40-60%, but they calmly carry enough dry air in the premises. Moisten the plant with a sprayer. You need to make sure that the roots are not in the water to prevent rot. For irrigation, only rain or distilled water is used. During the growing season, that is, in spring, summer and autumn, the cymbidium needs frequent and abundant watering, and in winter it is necessary to reduce the amount of sunlight and reduce watering. During the period of active growth from March to September, meals are served twice a month.

Cymbidium blooms every year. Moreover, flowering is quite long and can last for one or even three months. In addition, the shoots are strong enough in the cut (under optimal conditions they can keep fresh for up to six weeks). There are quite a lot of varieties of flowers of different shapes and sizes.

Orchid cymbidium, transplant whichis carried out by vegetative or generative reproduction, can be propagated in artificial conditions. Some methods are fairly simple and can be successfully used at home, and others will require a well-equipped laboratory. The easiest way to do this is by vegetative propagation, that is, by division. The soil for the plant is in equal parts pine bark, sour peat, expanded clay and coals. This kind of orchids is transplanted in the spring, when flowering has ended, but not more often than once in 2-3 years. After the transplant, you can not water for a week, and during the transplant, everything must be done carefully, so as not to damage the roots. When transplanting, the overgrown samples can be divided into 2-3 parts, so that each of them has at least four shoots. The place of the cut must be wiped with charcoal.

Undoubtedly, the orchid cymbidium is an ornamental plant. Well suited for almost any interior, and in the summer it can be put in the garden.