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Cymbidium Orchid Growing Tips
Caring for your Cymbidium orchid isn't hard! We p[rovide tips and tricks on how to care for your Cymbidium orchid and how to have it growing at its best, because a happy Cymbidium orchid is a flowering Cymbidium orchid!
Cymbidium Orchid Viruses
The biggest issue facing both the enthusiast Cymbidium orchid grower and commercial Cymbidium orchid grower is virus. There is no known cure for virus so prevention and detection is crucial to the health of your orchids.
Cymbidium Orchid Flowering Tips
A compilation of information from enthusiast and commercial Cymbidium orchid growers everywhere on how to have your Cymbidium orchid flowering at its best year after year.
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Cymbidium Orchid
of the Week
Every week a different Cymbidium Orchid is featured to broaden peoples visual knowledge of old, new, different or weird and wonderful flowers!
If you would like to contribute a Cymbidium orchid photo to this section, I’d love to hear from you, so please contact me.
Latest Cymbidium Orchid Articles
South Coast Orchid Club of South Australia Winter Show: Wonderful Cymbidium Orchid Blooms on Display!
The 2025 South Coast Orchid Club of South Australia winter show on 25th-26th July 2026 was again a relatively small affair this year. It’s a sometimes difficult part of the
Gardening for Stress Relief: Why Gardening Is the Ultimate Stress Antidote
Finding Peace Among the Orchids Life seems to be getting busier, louder, and more demanding every year. With work, family, technology, and constant information overload, many of us
How to Register a Cymbidium Hybrid with the RHS.
A Step-by-Step Guide. Have you ever created a Cymbidium orchid hybrid and wondered how to give it an official name? You will need to register a Cymbidium hybrid with the Royal Hort
Shade House for Orchids….Should I Buy or DIY? How to Choose the Perfect One for Your Garden.
So, what’s go? Do you buy or build your Shade House? Well, I guess it all depends on how many plants you have, how many plants you want and how serious you are as to whether
Day in the Life – Keith Wallace Nursery
Every now and then, Orchid Wise has the opportunity to spend a day with a commercial Cymbidium orchid grower and experience life from their perspective. So, what does it really tak
Orchid Shows – South Coast Orchid Club Winter 2025
South Coast Orchid Club of South Australia Winter Show – Adelaide, July 2025 The 2025 South Coast Orchid Club of South Australia winter show on 12th July 2025 was again a rel
Cymbidium Orchids – 5 New Hybrids to Modernise Your Collection!
2025 has seen a good many new hybrid Cymbidium Orchids added to the RHS Register already, and we are only half way through the year! Here are some newly registered modern Cymbidium
Cymbidium Orchid Seed Pod – From the Orchid Wise Shade House
March 2025 – Cymbidium Orchid Seed Pod harvesting day! So, today was a green orchid seed pod flasking day for some of last year’s early season Cymbidium orchid seed pod
Fragrant Cymbidium Orchids – Species and Primary Hybrids
If scented or fragrant Cymbidium orchids are your thing then we have good news for you! There are quite a number of fragrant Cymbidiums available, however you will have to go looki
From the Orchid Wise Shade House…..Cymbidium Bulb Rot – Part 2
Every now and then, we take a walk through the Orchid Wise Shade House to check what’s flowering or to spot anything interesting. The shade house overflows with all sorts of
Orchid Pests. From the Orchid Wise Shade House…..
Every now and then we take a walk through the Orchid Wise Shade House to see what has been flowering or what else of interest might be happening. The Orchid Wise shade house is ove
Cymbidium Orchid Virus – Testing for ORSV & CymMV
Best Practice Testing…. I recently visited two local backyard growers to purchase Cymbidium orchid plants, and my experience turned into a valuable case study on virus testin
Orchid Shows – Orchid Club of South Australia Winter 2024
Orchid Club of South Australia Winter Show – Adelaide, July 2024 The 2024 Orchid Club of South Australia winter show on 13th July 2024 was definitely worth a visit for the ra
Orchid Shows – South Coast Orchid Club Winter 2024
South Coast Orchid Club of South Australia Winter Show – Adelaide, July 2024 The 2024 South Coast Orchid Club of South Australia winter show on 6th July 2024 was a relatively
Cymbidium Primary Hybrid – Cym. Toni Benton
In this series of articles we showcase the somewhat lesser known area of Cymbidium history. The Cymbidium Primary Hybrid. Cymbidium Primary Hybrid’s are the result of crossin
Cymbidium Primary Hybrid – Cym. Darch Primary
In this series of articles we showcase the somewhat lesser known area of Cymbidium history. The Cymbidium Primary Hybrid. Cymbidium Primary Hybrid’s are the result of crossin
Cymbidium Primary Hybrid – Cym. Wiganianum
In this series of articles we showcase the somewhat lesser known area of Cymbidium history. The Cymbidium Primary Hybrid. Cymbidium Primary Hybrid’s are the result of crossin
How to Build an Affordable Laminar Flow Hood for Orchid Flasking
A laminar flow hood is not just for the labs, you can do it too! In the past I have relied on three different labs around Australia for my Cymbidium orchid flasking needs. I use ea
Cymbidium Primary Hybrid – Cym. Rosefieldense
In this series of articles we showcase the somewhat lesser known area of Cymbidium history. The Cymbidium Primary Hybrid. Cymbidium Primary Hybrid’s are the result of crossin
From the Orchid Wise Shade House…..Light and Fertiliser are King!
Every now and then we take a walk through the Orchid Wise Shade House to see what has been flowering or what else of interest might be happening. The Orchid Wise shade house is ove
ABOUT ME
I've been growing Cymbidium orchids for over 30 years.
I learnt much initially from my grandmother who was a keen grower as well. So it’s no surprise really that I fell into growing Cymbidium orchids after following family members around when I was little. I love the peacefulness that it provides me after a busy day at work as well as the joy I get from growing new Cymbidium orchids I have created through cross pollinating.
This website is a collaboration from Cymbidium orchid enthusiasts and commercial growers. It is made up from many years of experience of a large number of people who have provided thoughts, tips, opinions and lessons learned.
Your Input is important!
Please get in touch with us to provide your thoughts, opinions and with any content you would like to offer. Your input will make this site the best it can be.
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Karl
