365 days of orchids – day 88 – Cymbidium devonianum
Regular readers of 365 days will have noticed that Cymbidium species are one of our passions at the Orchid Project. Todays orchid is one of the most admired at the London Show.
Cymbidium devonianum is a beautiful smaller growing species with wide leathery leaves and pendulous spikes of densely packed spikes of green and pink flowers.
In Sikkim we have found this species growing in heavy shade, low in trees and usually in pockets of detritus and dead leaves that keeps the plant damp through the dry season.
In cultivation we replicate the cool, wet shady conditions it enjoys and too much light or too little water results in brown tips to the thick leaves. We grow plants in baskets to allow the pendulous flower spikes to emerge and not become trapped in the bottom of a pot.
Hi Simon please bear me in mind when you have some plants of these, thanks Chris
We will have more seedling going on sale tomorrow
Hi Simon can you put two by for me and I will pay on Monday with any other cool house cymbidium species you may have tomorrow, also any news on any more Coelogyne Holochila please would like to grow one in the office for everyone to see do not mind buying two or three of these please thanks Chris
Hi Simon can you put two by for me and I will pay on Monday with any other cool house cymbidium species you may have tomorrow, also any news on any more Coelogyne Holochila please would like to grow one in the office for everyone to see do not mind buying two or three of these, please. Cannot see Cymbidium Devonianum on the Etsy shop site or the other orchids including the two smaller Coelogyne Barbata thanks Chris
Hi Simon not seen the Cymbidium for sale on ETSY as yet would like to pay for two, plus any other cool house species cymbidiums that you may be selling, and finally Coelogyne Barbata and Holochila, poss any more Coelogyne Cristata, wait to hear from you Chris