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isurus79 03-24-2018 11:03 PM

NOID Cymbidium
 
This is the only Cymbidium I've ever grown and bloomed. I inherited this plant from my step Father, who got it from his mother when she passed away. Apparently this was the only plant to survive those times. Anyway, I nursed it back to health for the past few years.

I grow it outside during the cold months and bring it in for the hottest months. I accidentally left it out in the freezing rain one night and the plant and buds were covered in ice. It didn't skip a beat!! I grow it in full sun from about mid-November to mid March.

Any thoughts on the background species/crosses?

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/2...e63cc2ec_b.jpgNOID Cymbidium by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4778/...f592a26a_b.jpgUntitled by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

Dollythehun 03-25-2018 07:08 AM

No, but it's a beauty.

estación seca 03-25-2018 02:39 PM

It's beautiful. Thank you for a great story.

rbarata 03-25-2018 03:22 PM

Quote:

Any thoughts on the background species/crosses?
Can't help you on that but it's a beauty!:)

Roberta 03-25-2018 03:37 PM

Can't help on ID, but here's a link describing the experience of southern California grower Casa de las Orquideas that shows just how cold-resistant Cymbidiums can be.

Cymbidiums and Ice

No-Pro-mwa 03-26-2018 12:18 PM

So pretty and it's so nice you could save it.

isurus79 03-26-2018 01:02 PM

Thanks all!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roberta (Post 871463)
Can't help on ID, but here's a link describing the experience of southern California grower Casa de las Orquideas that shows just how cold-resistant Cymbidiums can be.

Cymbidiums and Ice

I should have taken pics of this thing covered in ice, but instead I ran into the house as quickly as possible! lol

The same event killed my Cattleya intermedia, seen here: Cattleya intermedia - Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web !

:(:(:(

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BTW- This plant looked exactly the same as those in Casa de las Orquideas ice pics. They're tough plants!

Cym Ladye 03-30-2018 09:34 PM

It appears to be an old 40+ year old hybrid but once a tag is lost, it it virtually impossible to correctly identify a flower. Just enjoy it for what it is, as you are obviously doing.


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