There are probably more than a few reasons why my cymbidium hasn’t bloomed since I bought it. Above all, the plant is new, at least to me. Much like narcissus, amaryllis, citrus and other dazzling ...

Water needs: Keep potting medium moist during growing periods, usually March through September. In winter, supply with enough water to prevent bulbs from shriveling. In hot weather, spray foliage ...

Because this is the growing season for cymbidiums, I will add to my previous column about these plants, which are the most popular orchids for gardeners on the Central Coast of California. Previously, ...

1 Keep in mind that winds dry out plants and soil. In the absence of rain, turn on sprinklers or water plants – especially those in containers and under eaves – so they don’t dehydrate. Beware that ...

Describe cymbidium orchids: They’re popular and showy orchids with long, strappy leaves that are fairly easy to grow in the southern half of Australia. Cymbidiums begin flowering in May, so you’ll see ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Your roses may have finally stopped blooming, but the ground around them need not be bare. There are many ground covers compatible with roses that you ...

June and Jim Hitchner may not qualify as typical orchid growers. Long ago, the San Rafael couple gave up growing cymbidiums in pots, moving them inside in the winter and fretting over the amount of ...

Cymbidiums are native to the foothills of the Himalayas and are accustomed to cool conditions. Their tall spikes have 10-25 flowers ranging from 2 1/2” to 6” which last from one to three months. Many ...

Orchids are said to symbolise love, beauty and fertility, and few are more flamboyant than the cymbidium orchid. The cymbidium has sprays of up to 20 vividly-coloured ...

A Sikkimese daily carried a cartoon strip on its front page last February. Two honey bees look perplexed while a fellow bee is perched atop a flower, inebriated and moaning "Oh! My God". One among ...