I bought a few more to my little cymbidium collection, this is very helpful. Thank you. I hope you will have more videos, maybe to show them when they are in bloom? I love watching colorful orchid flowers of different kinds. Hope to see them soon.
Great tutorial! Simple and to the point. I wanted to ask about the composition of the slow release fertilizer you used. I am trying out a high K slow release fertilizer on my cymbidiums. Do you think that's OK or should I use a high nitrogen fertilizer? Thanks for the video again. :)
For near flowering size and flowering size plants, I prefer to use the high K slow release fertilisers. For smaller plants, high N (nitrogen) is recommended.
I’d be interested to know if you use a specific coir brand or grade? I’ve been using coco coir chunks that haven’t been processed as much, with heavy bark, clay balls, volcanic pumice 2-5mm (NZ product). I’m still learning much.
Hi, I live in Lakelands, Western Australia, and I have 3 pots of Cym’s, they have been in their pots for over 10 years, so probably will need repotting. I still get beautiful flowers from them. They are still in their original pots but are in my garden and have taken root in the ground soil. I have tried to pull them out, but do not know how much force I can use to get them out. I want to try and use some of the back bulbs to start new ones. Am I going to be able to do this if they are rooted in the ground? Bit long winded sorry.
Hello, I see this video was done in April -- do you always repot in autumn / I live is Johannesburg South Africa and the temperatures on my property is very much like those where you are except our rainy season is in summer -- I was wondering if it would be better for me to repot in autumn (I want to try using your potting mix -I also hand water) Thanks for your advice.
I repot and divide my plants in both spring and autumn, but have a preference for autumn. If you decide to go with autumn, Melene, just be extra careful not to break off any emerging flower spikes which start appearing from summer. All the best.
@@nadolenkic7620 Thanks a lot--I prepared the potting medium today and will be starting the repotting Cyms tomorrow. By the way ....my Zygopetalum has started to spike and the back bulb that I saved off it has grown three new shoots even though i thought it was too shrivelled to do anything!
Hi, I bought many orchids from you in the late 90’s and also dendrobiums , do you still have them, I would love to add to my collection. Also, do you have any epidendrums , thanks for the video. Very helpful. Hope to hear from you soon.
My experience suggests that when plants deteriorate to that stage, they are virtually impossible to revive. If you want to give it one last shot, remove all the old bulbs attached to the one with the growth and then re-pot into sphagnum moss. Use the smallest sized pot that the remaining bulb and growth will fit into. Treat the plant as you would your other orchids and pray for a positive outcome. Good luck, Shellie.
Thank-you so much Nado. I have inherited my Mum's cymbidium orchids which have clearly been neglected for many years... partly because of her age and frailty but also because, like so many other people, she believed that you have to leave orchids tightly crowded together. Even now friends look at them in the splitting apart pots and say "No, they like it like that." Unbelievable ! So thank-you, you've given me the confidence to divide and repot them and hopefully it's not to late to regenerate them and enjoy the beautiful flowers again. Cheers.
Thanks for the kind words. I've found that cymbidiums don't really mind being divided at anytime - except in winter. My preference is autumn. You'll find that most plants are okay with being divided, although some do "sook" and take a while to re-establish. The first flowering season after dividing is generally quiet, but the following season and beyond should start to give really pleasing results. Good luck.
Thanks for your endorsement. I use 75% (fine coco peat) & 25% (coarse perlite) by volume. Make sure to use premium quality coco peat, as non-premium brands are likely to be too salty.
Hi Nado thanks so much for great video... please can you list the substrate you added in the pot. I am very new .. this will be very helpful. . Thanks Sudhi
Sudhi, I use a potting mix consisting of 75% fine premium coir and 25% perlite. It suits me in Perth, Western Australia, where high temperatures and low humidity is common.
Great video Nado, extremely well done. In fact, I immediately went looking for more and it was unfortunate to find this was your only posted production. I look forward to watching more in the future should you ever feel generous enough to add them here. Great job!
Thanks John. It was made to give relatively new growers a few ideas on how to divide their cymbidiums without brutalising them. Maybe, when I find the time, more practical videos will eventuate.
Very helpful video I just got a Cymbidium don’t think they have in right kind of potting mix so I’m going to use just what you did. I have all those on hand. Thins is my first outdoor orchid. I live in Houston Tx so weather gets to cold in winter for orchids to be outside. Good day
Good luck with your cymbidium, Donna. I only use premium quality coir (coco peat) as the non-premium coir can be rather salty and requires lots of flushing out before use.
