Cymbidium elegans & iridioides

[emydura]

Both are currently in flower for me. Not commonly grown. For some reason unlike other orchid genera, Cymbidium growers don't tend to grow species much. Not sure if that is the case elsewhere.

David


Cymbidium elegans

Cymbidium iridioides 'Sandown'

 

[NYEric]

Exxcellent!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Ooo! Love the elegans - what a cool plant! That's ain't your typical cymbid, that's for sure.

 

[mkline3]

That elegans is fantastic! I've never known that cymbidiums could look like that!

 

[dan_t]

Great plants and flowers! I agree - not enough of the species are grown!

Dan

 

[Elena]

Fabulous plants.

 

[biothanasis]

Amazing both, although I love the colour of iridioides more!!! Wish I could grow cyms...

 

[paphioboy]

What's the gladiolus/freesia doing in ST..? Very nice, both of them..

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow -- that is some display!

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: AWESOME SHOW!!! :clap:

 

[Greenpaph]

Both are great! I have 2 Cym iridiodes which I have not bloomed yet. I hope they are as nice!

 

[Berthold]

Is there anybody growing Cymbidium elegans?
It is doing well in a cold greenhouse in winter time.

 

[monocotman]

Very nice Berthold! What are your winter temperatures in this greenhouse? Frostfree only?

 

[Berthold]

Very nice Berthold! What are your winter temperatures in this greenhouse? Frostfree only?

Above 5° C, in winter most time between 7 an d 12°C depending on sunshine

 

[Ozpaph]

i wonder if David still has his?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

So nice to see someone growing Cymbidium species. They have such charm and elegance unlike the big bold burly hybrids.

 

[tomp]

Cymbidium traceyanum is another species worthy of the space. It is truly exotic and very fragrant also.
re elegans: mine sees as low as 42F.
species Cyms be a little more fussy that the hybirds but absolutely worth it

 

[emydura]

WOW. This is an old post. More than a decade ago.

i wonder if David still has his?

Sorry, just got back from climbing Australia's ten highest mountains with my daughter.

No, I no longer have mine Stephen. I can't even remember what happened to it. I was growing it outside in some pretty cold conditions (well below freezing in winter. It did alright for a while but I suspect the temperatures were a little too extreme in the end.

Now that I have my new cool house, I am getting back to growing species Cymbidiums. So I will have to try and find another elegans and other species. I have a whole lot on order, but because of current circumstances I won't get those to next autumn. One of those include hookerianum which I particularly like.

On another note, it is only just come to my attention (from the seller) that the Cymbidium iridioides 'Sandown' above is in fact a primary hybrid of iridioides and erythraeum. I still have this plant.

 

[emydura]

Cymbidium traceyanum is another species worthy of the space. It is truly exotic and very fragrant also.
re elegans: mine sees as low as 42F.
species Cyms be a little more fussy that the hybirds but absolutely worth it

I have a couple of traceyanum. I particularly like this species. The only problem is I just can't get it to flower.

 

[Ozpaph]

the dark green hookers are very nice.
The 10 highest mountains in Australia..........................well done but i doubt you needed ropes and crampons!