Cymbidium goeringii

[Silvan]

Cute miniature cymbidium. Nothing out of the ordinary but I like it a lot.
I have two more that I'll post in this thread when they'll flower. This one was
in a hurry as last year it flowered at the end of march.. anyway here it is:

 

[OrchidIsa]

Oh yeah! It's a beautiful one! Congrats!

 

[Linus_Cello]

Where'd you buy these from? I'm guessing a canadian source.
I would like to try these outdoors all year around; supposedly it works in zone 6b/7a (I would of course bury these in leaves like my potted cyps and calanthe).

 

[Silvan]

Oh yeah! It's a beautiful one! Congrats!

Thanks and it's also fragrant! My other green one for some reason isn't.

Where'd you buy these from? I'm guessing a canadian source.
I would like to try these outdoors all year around; supposedly it works in zone 6b/7a (I would of course bury these in leaves like my potted cyps and calanthe).

I think florapeculia.ca sells to the US. But I bought mine on eBay.
Not sure about growing them outside in a 6b zone. I don't even grow them outside during summer/fall season and they still manage to bloom.

 

[SlipperFan]

Striking markings.

 

[naoki]

Pretty, Silvan! It is fairly large even if it is "miniature" for Cymbidium, isn't it?

Linus, New World Orchids has some listed. Ten Shin Gardens usually have quite a lot of selection. seed engei had quite a few varieties in the latest Jan 2015 price list (they are not listed in their web page). Most are around $50-60.
Haruippin
Kakushoso
Oujiso
Keienbai
Shikichou
Suippin
Ouzaki
Kimisakushun
Suikaso
Shuryu
Kakushoso
Teikan
Bundanso
Kakushouso
Setsuzan
Itoran-hakka
Setsuzan
Soubai

 

[mrhappyrotter]

I want one of these guys. I've resisted temptation, since I haven't had a lot of luck with cymbidiums in the past. Supposedly, C. goeringii is hardy in my area, perhaps with some protection and mulching.

 

[Migrant13]

That's nice. Is one flower per spike typical for this species?

 

[abax]

Gorgeous flower. I love and try to collect ensifoliums, but
it's quite hard to find them since Maisie Orchids is no longer
in business. I don't think I'd put any of the Chinese Cyms.
outside, even the cool-growing ones. They're quite particular about watering and they don't need a lot of direct sun like standard Cyms.

*I sure would like to sniff that beauty.

 

[lazzaret]

Where'd you buy these from? I'm guessing a canadian source.
I would like to try these outdoors all year around; supposedly it works in zone 6b/7a (I would of course bury these in leaves like my potted cyps and calanthe).

maybe with a "good" leaf litter....i have cymbidium ensifolium which lives in pot last year outdoor. There is some damages but it's vigorous and it seems well. (zone 8)

 

[Silvan]

Thanks all for your kind words.

 

[Silvan]

Gorgeous flower. I love and try to collect ensifoliums, but
it's quite hard to find them since Maisie Orchids is no longer
in business. I don't think I'd put any of the Chinese Cyms.
outside, even the cool-growing ones. They're quite particular about watering and they don't need a lot of direct sun like standard Cyms.

*I sure would like to sniff that beauty.

I bought an ensifolium from Ten Shin. They have a great selection. If the member "Lazzaret" can grow them outside in a zone8, maybe there's hope. But I wouldn't try it with goeringii..

That's nice. Is one flower per spike typical for this species?

I'm no expert, but I think that goeringii is always a single flower per spike and the ensifolium is the multifloral type.

 

[Silvan]

I want one of these guys. I've resisted temptation, since I haven't had a lot of luck with cymbidiums in the past. Supposedly, C. goeringii is hardy in my area, perhaps with some protection and mulching.

If you ever succumb to the temptation, be sure to get a multi growths plant (at least two, ideally three growths).

 

[Silvan]

Pretty, Silvan! It is fairly large even if it is "miniature" for Cymbidium, isn't it?

Linus, New World Orchids has some listed. Ten Shin Gardens usually have quite a lot of selection. seed engei had quite a few varieties in the latest Jan 2015 price list (they are not listed in their web page). Most are around $50-60.

Thanks Naoki for the links! I had forgotten that Ten Shin was selling those. Do you know (or anyone) if tortisepalum and lianpan are the same?

 

[Stone]

Cute miniature cymbidium. Nothing out of the ordinary but I like it a lot.
I have two more that I'll post in this thread when they'll flower. This one was
in a hurry as last year it flowered at the end of march.. anyway here it is:

Nicely grown and beautiful.

 

[naoki]

Thanks Naoki for the links! I had forgotten that Ten Shin was selling those. Do you know (or anyone) if tortisepalum and lianpan are the same?

Silvan, I looked up Du Puy & Cribb (2007) "The Genus Cymbidium" (I don't know why I have this book). According to them, C. lianpan is nomem nudum (description published with insufficient description?), and is listed under C. tortisepalum var. tortisepalum. The distribution of this species is quite interesting: fairly disjunct with this variety in Taiwan, and the other variety (var. longibracteatum) in Sichuan region.

 

[naoki]

I would like to try these outdoors all year around; supposedly it works in zone 6b/7a (I would of course bury these in leaves like my potted cyps and calanthe).

Linus, I was looking around a bit of info about this, and it might work. The northern most distribution of C. goeringi appears to be Okushiri Island in Hokkaidou, which is zone 7b/8a. I think the northern end of Calanthe discolor is similar to it. In your other thread, your C. discolor is overwintering successfully for a couple years, so it might work for Cym, too. But the northern end of Japan has high winter precipitation, and the plants are well insulated by snow. It would be nice to find ones originated from Northern region.

Japanese people recommend keeping at least 32F for Japanese C. goeringi and 41F for Chinese ones.

 

[Linus_Cello]

But the northern end of Japan has high winter precipitation, and the plants are well insulated by snow. It would be nice to find ones originated from Northern region.

Japanese people recommend keeping at least 32F for Japanese C. goeringi and 41F for Chinese ones.

Bury in 8-12 inches of leaves should be the same as snow? (I guess even more for the tall leaves?)

 

[Ozpaph]

very pretty flower. Are they all 'semi-peloric'??

 

[abax]

Growing outside is chancy for most of the Chinese Cyms. and the Japanese traditionally keep them in a special nook
in the home to enjoy the grace of the leaves and the splendid look of a three growth plant in special Cym. pots. Damaged leaves from outside growing would scandalize Oriental growers who enjoy the classic beauty
of the plant with or without flowers. The object being
grace and serenity.

Oh, forgot to add that there's a Chinese Cym. grower on ebay, but
the vendor uses the traditional Chinese/Japanese names and I have
no idea which ensifolium is which concerning color.