Cymbidium Query

[Alan Sailer]

I ahve about a half dozen cymbidiums and am having problems getting most of them to bloom.

A common problem.

Recently I looked at the AOC culture sheet and was kind of alarmed when it said that if the winter temp goes above 75C they will not flower. I live in Southern California and we almost always have Santa Ana conditions during winter were temps can get over 90F. If this is true I'd have to build a sealed air conditioned greenhouse to grow them.

I purchased all my plays locally and would kind of assume that they sell plants that can grow in the area.

As a passing note, ironically the only cym that I have that blooms on a regular basis is a plant someone gave me years before I started growing orchids seriously. It was abused with neglect but after I divided it the two are the only blooming cym I have.

Final notes, the plants are outside, 50% shade watered weekly in winter, more in summer and fertilized with Nutricoat.

Cheers.