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Like tulips, Cymbidium goeringii can be divided into 3 categories: early bloomer, mid bloomer, and late blooming. The first 2 weeks of March is when about 90% of Cymbidium goeringii bloom. 2 of the plants are early bloomers in the display, so I cut the flowers off after the meeting today...

Cymbidium goeringii Display (Japanese) at the March 2025 Southern Ontario Orchid Society (SOOS) meeting (Toronto, Canada). This display included plants from me and Flora Peculia. Grown in Toronto, Canada. Gyoku-ei: orange flower with lotus sepals (the tips of the sepals are folded) Fuji no...

Cymbidium goeringii Display (Chinese) at the March 2025 Southern Ontario Orchid Society (SOOS) meeting (Toronto, Canada). This display included plants from me and Flora Peculia. Grown in Toronto, Canada. He Shen Mei: round sepals (plum sepal shape) with a distinctive yellow marking on the...

Cymbidium goeringii "Sumonzan" (Japanese) 日本春蘭「守門山」It is interesting to see the formation of yellow tiger striping. Pictures taken in August, September, and October. In October, the yellow tiger striping really intensifies as described in the books, I think the striping will intensify more by...

Cymbidium goeringii "Ikkyuu" (Japanese) 日本春蘭「一休」This is a cute, late blooming Cymbidium goeringii. This is a bean flower (martian flower) variety with plum petals and an alba lip. This concludes Cymbidium goeringii blooming season. Just like tulips, there are early, mid, and late blooming...

Cymbidium goeringii "Da Tuan Yuan" (Hybrid/line breeding?) (Chinese variety) 中國春蘭「大團圓 」This is a hybrid or line breeding of unknown origin. This is a late blooming variety. When the plant received enough vernalization in the winter, it produces tall spikes with a symmetrical flower form. One of...

This clone always elongates well during flower stem elongation which produces these tall white flower stems. It makes the overall look of the plant (leaves, flower, flower stem, and pot) a balanced look. For Japanese and Korean Cym. goeringii, one of the goals is always to make sure that the...

Thanks, I already cut the flowers off.....lol

Cymbidium goeringii flowering season will soon come to an end (except late blooming varieties). Flowers are cut off after 2-3 weeks after they are fully opened so to save energy for future growths and flowering. Now you can continue enjoying your Cymbidium goeringii in a vase.

Cymbidium goeringii "Haruka" (Japanese) 日本春蘭「春華」I have the plant for 5 years, budded every year, I let it bloom for 3 years out of 5 years, I skipped 2 years in a row. This is one of my favourite Cym. goeringii varieties. Grown in Toronto, Canada.

Cymbidium goeringii "Enshuukomachi" (Japanese) 日本春蘭「遠州小町」 (UPDATE March 17 2024). The second flower is fully opened now (the one in the back). The second flower has a much nicer orange than the first flower (in the front). The second flower has a much brighter an vibrant orange colour than the...

thank you。There are more late bloomers (about 3-4 plants), the heads are just poking out of the skin. I hope we will be able to bring them for the April SOOS Meeting to complement my talk.

Cymbidium goeringii Enshuukomachi (Japanese) 日本春蘭「遠州小町」Another classic cute orange clone. I will bring this plant to the TAOA meeting this weekend. Grown in Toronto, Canada.

Cymbidium goeringii Taegeugseon (Korean variety) 한국춘란 태극선 韓国春蘭[太極扇] A multi colored variety. Orange flower with green marginal variegation. This is a classic Korean Cymbidium goeringii. Grown in Toronto, Canada. This is a repost with better pictures...

Cymbidium goeringii Taegeugseon 한국춘란 태극선 韓国春蘭[太極扇] (Korean variety). A multi colored Cymbidium goeringii variety. Orange flower with a green marginal pattern. A classic Korean variety. Grown in Toronto, Canada