Cymbidium tortisepalum (syn. Cym. goeringii Lian Ban 蓮瓣)

[Jaljala]

I prefer other forms of C. goeringii (especially the red flowers), but this one is the only one that didn't die under my (lack of) care oke:

 

[SlipperFan]

I like it. The markings are quite nice, as are the photos.

 

[Migrant13]

Nice, looks like you are growing it very well!

 

[abax]

Oh, how I love Oriental Cyms. They're so beautiful and
smell out-of-this-world. That's a really fine blooming you
have there and the flowers are lovely.

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing. Good luck.

 

[TyroneGenade]

If you don't like it you can send it to me. I think it is gorgeous. Good growing!

 

[Silvan]

I love it!
But being a multifloral, are you sure it's not an ensifolium or lianpan?

 

[Jaljala]

It is the same thing as Lianpan... Valid name seems to be Cymbidium tortisepalum,
synonym Cym. goeringii var. tortisepalum or Lian Ban in China...

Thank you for reminding me... I modified my title

 

[Linus_Cello]

So is tortisepalum as cold tolerant as goeringii, or less?

 

[Silvan]

It is the same thing as Lianpan... Valid name seems to be Cymbidium tortisepalum,
synonym Cym. goeringii var. tortisepalum or Lian Ban in China...

Thank you for reminding me... I modified my title

Thanks for the additional information. Did you get it from Flora Peculia? They have the lianpan unnansesso.
I'd like to have one of these

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

I had this one for a long time but lost it to neglect. For a jenosa type cymbid they're pretty easy to grow and flower. BTW, those red and orange flowered goeringii are pretty tough to grow and flower well - you need to repot a lot.

 

[Jaljala]

Thanks for the additional information. Did you get it from Flora Peculia? They have the lianpan unnansesso.
I'd like to have one of these

No I got it from Ten Shin Gardens. The one you are talking about is the abla form, which I also have but never bloomed... it is very nice.
Terry at Flora Peculia is a connoisseur and has nice plants !

 

[Jaljala]

I had this one for a long time but lost it to neglect. For a jenosa type cymbid they're pretty easy to grow and flower. BTW, those red and orange flowered goeringii are pretty tough to grow and flower well - you need to repot a lot.

Thank you Botany Boy. I lost my two red varieties to rot because of poor timing of my watering

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Thank you Botany Boy. I lost my two red varieties to rot because of poor timing of my watering

That's how you lose these guys. I grew both of my tortisepalum outside and they did good for 5 or 6 years but then ran into root problems. Once you get any kind of fungus/bacteria going in the roots you've got a problem with these. While goeringii is pretty tough against cold weather, this species isn't nearly as tolerant. Here's a shot of my alba in flower back around 2007.

 

[Jaljala]

a beauty !!!

 

[SlipperFan]

Sweet flower, Tom.

 

[abax]

Just beautiful and graceful, Tom. I think I've solved the
watering problem with using just hydroton and a bit of
tree fern in a Cym. pot with lots of holes around the sides.
The difference in rot problems might be that I only grow
ensifoliums which aren't quite so fussy.

 

[Ozpaph]

Its a nice flower, I think.

 

[Ozpaph]

The alba is great, too.