Due to its unpretentiousness, the orchid cymbidium is an ideal option for beginning florists or those who first want to try to grow an orchid. In addition, it is very beautiful and long blooms, and thanks to this enjoys great popularity.
Orchid cymbidium - home care
In the home conditions such species of cymbidium orchids grow and multiply:
- cymbidium eburneum;
- cymbidium aloeletic;
- cymbidium lanceolate;
- cymbidium of Day;
- Tracy's cymbidium;
- Lowe's cymbidium;
- cymbidium yellowish white;
- cymbidium mucoid;
- the cymbidium is wonderful;
- cymbidium dwarfish;
- cymbidium giant.
Cymbidium feels well in the apartment conditions, and the features of care are as follows:
- Maintaining temperature. In summer, the orchid cymbidium feels well at a temperature of 18-24 ° C in the daytime and 13-15 ° C at night, in the winter - in the afternoon at 16-18 ° C, and at night at 10-12 ° C. Yes, in a residential apartment in a heating season it is not easy to provide an orchid with such a temperature regime, a solution can be an unheated loggia or window sill facing the north side.
- Lighting. The flower needs plenty of light and fresh air. For several hours a day it is advisable to take out an orchid to the open sun, and in very hot weather it is better to slightly shade. At home the flower should be in a well-lit place.
- Air humidity. Orchid variety tsimbidium likes high humidity, it is important to periodically spray the leaves so that the water does not fall on the flowers, keep the pot in a wet pan. Ideally, if there is a humidifier in the room.
- Fertilizers. During the flowering period, it is not necessary to fertilize the orchid, but during rest it constantly needs feeding. Every third watering should be combined with a universal fertilizer, in the middle of summer it is necessary to completely remove nitrogen or reduce to a minimum and add potassium.
How to water a cymbidium?
Orchid cymbidium loves moisture, and wait until the soil is completely dry, not worth it, the land is constantly moisturized. In hot, dry weather, it is worth adding regular spraying of leaves from the spray to the irrigation of the soil. Watering the cymbidium during flowering should be regular as never before, lack of water can cause the flowers to fall off, and this beautiful period will end prematurely.
When the cymbidium orchid has a rest period, the amount and volume of irrigation is important to significantly reduce. At this time, moisten the soil should not be more than once every two weeks. But if the air temperature in the apartment is higher than in the described rules of content, and besides low humidity, water the plant more often, focusing on the condition of the soil.
Cymbidium - transplant
Normally, the cymbidium is transplanted every three years, but in rare cases, a transplant is required after the purchase or an unscheduled exercise. If, for example, you see that the flower is attacking the disease, or there is a clear problem with the root system, it is necessary to do this as soon as possible. Transplanted orchid cymbidium according to this algorithm:
- Carefully remove the flower from the pot. This is not difficult to do, since the soil should normally be very friable.
- Next, carefully cleanse the roots of the remnants of the soil, inspect for a dried or rotted rootlets, delete, if any are found.
- We spread the drainage to the bottom of the pot, pour in a layer of soil, place the plant and fall asleep with soil.
- After transplantation for a while, carefully make sure that the soil is constantly well-hydrated.
Ground for tsimbidiuma
Orchid is a flower growing on rocks and trees, and this must be taken into account when choosing a substrate for the cymbidium. It should include:
- pine bark;
- overgrown peat;
- moss sphagnum ;
- charcoal;
- roots of the fern (not necessarily, but highly desirable).
Using this list, you yourself can make a good substrate for a flower, but if you do not want to do it, or you are afraid to do something wrong, there is an option to buy a ready-made soil mixture. But before buying, be sure to study the composition - there are many kinds of orchids and grounds designed for them, not every soil will be suitable for cymbidium.
Pot for a cymbidium
It is equally important to choose the right pot for the cymbidium orchid. The first thing we should pay attention to is its size. There should be plenty of space in the tank for the development of the root system for several years, but excessively spacious containers are also bad. It is better to choose a new pot, focusing on the previous one - it should be 3-4 cm larger in diameter. The material can be anything, from budget plastics to expensive ceramics or clay.
How to make tsimbidium bloom in the home?
The reasons why the plant does not want to blossom, there may be a huge number, but more often they lie in the wrong care. Pay attention to the following points:
- lighting;
- temperature regime;
- humidity of air and soil.
Sometimes a simple correction of one of the above rules will help the blossoming. If all the conditions are met, but the orchid is still not blooming, maybe its life cycle at home has slightly shifted - the timing of the development of the cymbidium can vary depending on the region, type, time of planting or transplantation. Perhaps, it is worthwhile to wait a little longer, and the flowering will begin in due time.
If the cymbidium is contained in ideal conditions, its life cycles coincide with the natural ones, and the flowering time has come, how to make it bloom? The following can help:
- Move the flower to a warm place - about 20-22 ° C, and at night provide a temperature of 10-14 ° C.
- Start abundantly watering and sprinkling, but watch out so that it does not lead to decay.
- To feed with liquid mineral fertilizers 1 time in 2 weeks.
- If the street is already warm, take out in the sun every day for several hours.
- Maintain bright light, but avoid direct sunlight to avoid burns.
These methods are more likely to help the flower to wake up more quickly and will soon make you blossom. But remember that waking the flower during sleep, without allowing it to recover properly, is very harmful - the plant loses its strength. Therefore, these methods can only be resorted to when you are certain that the period of rest of the orchid cymbidium is too long.
What to do with the orchid cymbidium after flowering?
Cymbidium after flowering requires attention and compliance with the rules of care, which are as follows:
- We cut the peduncles. But we do not do it right away, but only after they completely wither.
- We shorten the watering. After the plant has faded, the soil should be kept dry, it can be moistened no more often than once every 2-3 weeks.
- We remove fertilizers. Immediately after the orchid has faded, all kinds of top dressing should be temporarily removed, we begin to fertilize the soil by spring.
- We comply with the temperature regime. To enable the cymbidium to fully rest and recover, it is necessary to provide it with air temperature during the day 16-18 ° C, and at night 10-12 ° C.
Cimbidium - diseases and pests
Identify the most common diseases of the orchid cymbidium is very easy to describe. And if you understand the reason, you can help yourself with the flower.
- Mechanical damage. If the plant is dropped or the leaf is transferred, cracks and scratches may remain on it. If there are not many of them, it is not critical, and the plant will recover itself.
- Rare watering. If you see that the ends of the leaves are sent to dry, this indicates that your flower lacks moisture. This is also indicated by a break in the leaf along the lobes.
- Subcooling. This happens if a recently watered flower in the winter season is put on a cold sill. The plant becomes sluggish, the color of the leaves can change.
- Excess of nitrogen. Overfeeding of orchids with nitrogen is easy to recognize by:
- changes in the thickness of the leaves (they become thicker and darker);
- deformation of leaves;
- too slow development of peduncles;
- cracks on the leaves (final stage).