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 testing. I’ll also share here what I consider best practices when using field test kits and explain why they are crucial. First, please check out our quick guide on […]
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A couple of terms you will come across in your Cymbidium orchid travels are Seedling and Mericlone. And there is an important difference between them. The seedling and mericlone have different uses too. So first, let’s look at quick explanation of where our orchids come from. Where do our Cymbidium orchids come from? A new
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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 you need a shade house. It depends on your goals! Most start out growing their Cym’s under a tree, or pergola. Whilst this is not regarded as super ideal, so
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Every now and then Orchid Wise has the opportunity to spend a day with a commercial Cymbidium orchid grower to experience life from their perspective. What does it take to be a commercial grower? And what does a Day in the Life of a commercial grower entail? Well, let’s find out! A Day in the
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Every now and then we talk 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 overflowing with all sorts! From species and primary hybrids to modern show bench hybrids and everything in between. You just never
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Every now and then we talk 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 overflowing with all sorts! From species and primary hybrids to modern show bench hybrids and everything in between. You just never
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If a cascading Cymbidium orchid with flower spikes dangling from hanging baskets are your preference, there are some very impressive plants out there, so try these 6 great cascading Cymbidium Hybrids to get your collection off to a great start… Cascading Cymbidium orchid varieties are very popular, and provide amazing displays of hanging spikes. Cascading
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You won’t impress the judges on a Cymbidium Orchid judging panel, or anyone else for that matter, unless you present an attractive plant. No matter how good the flowers are. Below we provide tips from the pro’s for preparing your plant for judging. Benching a prize winning plant at your local club, or a national
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Article and images courtesy of Randall Robinson.Originally published in 2010 here in Randall’s blog and adapted for this site. I just love Autumn in my shadehouse. The cool dewy mornings. Fogs in the valley. Still air filled with the smell of decomposing vegetation. The smell of Cymbidium tracyanum wafting through the shadehouse, along the verandah and past
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If bold red’s are your preference, there are some very showy flowers out there, but try these 6 good quality and very bold red Cymbidium Hybrids to get your collection off to a good start… All of these hybrids have been around for a while, but these 6 red Cymbidium Orchid Hybrids are tried and
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This is another in a series of articles relating to historically important plants in the Cymbidium world. Long on my list of Cymbidium species ‘unicorn plants’, Cymbidium mastersii is among the oldest Cymbidiums listed with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). First listed with the RHS in 1845, this unique species orchid holds a special place
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If orange is your weakness, there are some very showy flowers out there, but try these 6 good quality and very eye-catching orange Cymbidium Hybrids to get your collection off to a good start… All of these hybrids have been around for a while, but these 6 orange Cymbidium Orchid Hybrids are tried and tested,
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Do I, or Don’t I? I’m often asked if I stake my Cymbidium Orchid flower spikes….. I guess the short answer is no, it’s not absolutely necessary, I have a lot of Cyms that have very strong self-supporting flower spikes and rarely much need support. But I do have others that very much benefit from
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If yellow is your thing, there are some nice bright ones out there, but try these 6 good quality and very yellow Cymbidium Hybrids to get your collection off to a good start… All of these hybrids have been around for a while, but these 6 Yellow Cymbidium Orchid Hybrids are tried and tested, widely
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It’s a question I get asked all the time – How to Strike Cymbidium Back-Bulbs? But firstly, what is a back-bulb? Cymbidium Back-Bulbs are the seemingly dormant, brown, leafless pseudobulb you see on all Cymbidium orchid plants. These are the old bulbs that no longer produce leaves or flowers, but are still connected to the
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