Cym. Pauwelsii 'Kessander' WOW!!!

Attached is another photo of Jerry Kessler ‘s Cym. Pauwelsii 'Kessander' CCE/AOS 96 pts BEFORE the trip to judging at Boylston this past weekend.  Absolutely AMAZING!!

Cymbidium goeringii

I love Cymbidiums! Unfortunately, don't have enough space for them. This is Cymbidium goeringii, Chinese Cymbidium. In my orchid collection I have four  Chinese Cymbidiums, and really hope they will survive. I don't have much experience growing them, so, the following information will be from the expert. 

Cym. Sinense "Li Shan Shi Zhi"

Cymbidium Sinense
Plants are found in humid lowland forests in rich soil and on mountain slopes usually near water at elevations of 0 to 2000 meters. Cymbidium sinense is found in Guangdong, Hainan，Taiwan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Southern Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan provinces of China and Northern Vietnam.

Cym. chloranthum 'Margaret's Cloud'.

I've just bought online Cym. chloranthum 'Margaret's Cloud' from Cloud's Orchids.
It is large-bulbed & small-flowered, warmer growing species cymbidium. I was told Cym. chloranthum 'Margaret's Cloud' is highly fragrant, and quite compact in their growth habits. Also, it is easy to grow and sometimes tricky to bloom well.

Using horse manure for Cymbidiums.

There are so many orchid people talking about amazing results in using horse manure for growing Cymbidiums. I know personally those people, and don't have a reason do not believe them. In their experience, Cymbidium do very well potted in Horse manure, given their growing conditions.
There are a lot of controversial opinions, and results you can find in the internet. However, I'm going to try :-)
To use any kind of manure, you have to have it thorough fermented before using it; otherwise, the strong acid will kill the young plants or hurt them at least. However, fresh horse manure is completely  mild enough. So, other animal manure isn't.

Cymbidium Erythraeum x Dayanum var Simonslanum

There is my new orchid.
Cymbidium Erythraeum x Dayanum var Simonslanum is unusual cross between two cymbidium species.

Rescue a Cymbidium bulb.

As a beginner of the Vancouver Orchid Society  I'm attending classes where we learn about different kinds of orchids, how to take care of them, about conditions of detention, and so on. Also we have practical lessons, such as re-potting, and even pollination of orchids. But today I want to share with you my experience how to make grow Cymbidium bulb. In general, it is simple, but any way, I'm going to  describe my experience, and maybe someone will need this information.

Cymbidium

According to the website THE PLANT BLOG,  of all the orchid genera, the Cymbidium orchid is one of the easier to care for, particularly if you want your orchids outside for much of the year. Because most commercially available Cymbidium orchids are terrestrials, they must have special, loose media to grow in. Typically, they thrive in a medium or fine fir bark mix or a specified Cymbidium potting mix. While this guide provides specific tips for one orchid, make sure to review Orchid Care Guide for All Types which provides general orchid care instruction relevant to Cymbidiums.