Cymbidium Little Black Sambo 'Black Magic' II

[Subrosa]

I was just discussing dividing this plant and trading with another member. Guess it'll have to wait a bit!

[Hawaiian Sunshine]

Yes. I would wait until it's double what you have now. The plant that is pictured in another thread is half of a plant that was divided two years ago. It had to be cut in half with a saw.

[Cym Ladye]

I cannot tell from your photo if your plant is in a one or two gallon plant, but if it is in a one, I would just up pot it to a 2 gal. until it gets large enough to divide.

[Subrosa]

2 gal pot.

[Cym Ladye]

Then leave it alone for a couple more years. How many BBs and green bulbs? I cannot tell from the photo.

[Subrosa]

I wish I had winter space to let it run rampant, but I simply don't. When I divide one division will have 2 leafless pseudobulbs, 2 mature pseudobulbs, a hopefully soon to be blooming growth and 2 smaller ones. The second will have 2 almost leafless pseudobulbs, 3 mature pseudobulbs, a hopefully soon to be blooming growth and 3 smaller ones. I can't get a good pic right now, but I think most people who had to divide this plant in two would walk up and think "yup, right there!"

[Cym Ladye]

If it is that big, then go ahead and split it. Just be sure to remove all the roots off the leafless BBs to preclude them just rotting in the pot.

[Subrosa]

Around 60 buds on this spike, one of 3. At least 150 buds total.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Lucky you.