The most beautiful orchid - cymbidium, home care for a fragrant epiphyte

How much light does the cymbidium orchid require, does home care for it in winter have features? I bought a gorgeous bush in the spring, with a lot of buds, and all summer it stood in my veranda on the window. I left it there on purpose so that it was visible from the street how the orchid was blooming (in other words, I wanted to brag). But then autumn came, our nights are cold, it's time to take the pot into the house. Where is it better to keep it in winter, warm or cool, and is it necessary to transplant the bush?

It is considered the most beautiful orchid due to its chic large peduncles with many bright flowers. And this epiphyte also boasts a feature that is quite rare among its kind - a pleasant aroma. The cymbidium orchid conquered the hearts of many exotic plant lovers, caring for it at home is not so difficult if you know that this plant loves.

Features of the content of cymbidiums at home

Cymbidiums differ from phalaenopsis in their root system, in the shape of leaves, and in inflorescences. They have narrower and longer linear leaves of a leathery structure. Peduncles can be erect or hanging, and the buds are densely located in their upper part, forming an elegant brush. And the root system is represented by oval pseudobulbs, from which leaves and peduncles grow directly. The roots develop in the lower part of these bulbs, on the flat bottom.

Cymbidiums are one of the most light-loving orchids. They can be kept on the southern windows, only you need to shade from direct rays. In winter, however, there may be a need for additional lighting. Lack of lighting is indicated by drooping leaves and drying buds. And if the tips of the leaves dry up, and the flowers crumble, then the air in the room is too dry. Humidity must be at least 50%.

But these orchids do not like heat. In summer, it is advisable not to allow the temperature to rise above 25 ° C. In winter, it is even better to keep the pot in a room where there is no more than plus 13-15 ° C.

In order for cymbidiums to bloom, they need a difference between the temperature regime of day and night of at least 5 degrees.

Cymbidium orchid - home care

If you create the desired comfortable regime, then the epiphytes will feel comfortable. To support their development and flowering will help:

1. Moderate watering as soon as the top layer of the substrate dries.
2. Frequent spraying in summer to maintain proper humidity.
3. Top dressing during the growth period (before flowering) with special mineral complexes for orchids. In this case, the concentration of the working solution should be reduced by 2 times.
4. Transplant every two years with replacement of the substrate, which quickly cakes. And the orchid itself grows quickly, forming new children, and it becomes cramped for it. She needs the soil, as for all epiphytes, based on pine bark with the addition of sphagnum and coconut.

Cymbidium reproduces most often by dividing the bush. When transplanting an old overgrown plant, young pseudobulbs are separated from it and seated in separate pots. It is better to take close and transparent flowerpots for orchids.

Conditions for keeping and flowering cymbidium