Best Orchid Food For Cymbidiums

Bert hamilton compiler originally published in the orchid doctor in 1980 and 1988 posted by sys admin over 3 years ago.

Best orchid food for cymbidiums. Today s video is about cymbidiums and i want to share with you my care tips for these showy orchids that impress me even when they are not in bloom. Ensure your large pot has plenty of drainage holes to disperse excess water. Widely used in agricultural and horticultural application. Cymbidiums prefer tight quarters so repot your orchid in a container that allows only 2 to 3 inches around the plant.

Preen greenview fertilizers and grass seed lyric wild bird food lebanon pro best fertilizers for cymbidium pvfs liquid kelp orhids proscape and woodace indeterminate heirloom tomato plants can get really big generally 7 tall and 4 wide. For this reason they prefer to be potted in a medium that simulates soil. Premium orchid food 20 20 20. Mix equal parts of leafmold and leafsoil together with a little bit gravel and you have the perfect soil mixture for cymbidiums.

Best for cymbidiums culture orchid doctor by robert m. Cymbidiums as with all plants require regular feeding. Provide balanced n p k multiple sources of nitrogen and fully chelated micronutrients. Be careful to avoid a high nitrogen fertilizer as this can cause rapid foliage growth at the expense of the orchid s blooms.

Without food a plant mature its bulbs and hence may not produce flowers or new bulbs to flower. Cymbidium orchids have finer roots than most orchids it s size. Or scatter slow release pellets in the growing media at the beginning of the season. If you are fortunate enough to have an orchid growing area consider putting in an inexpensive polypipe misting system for those very hot days.

Cymbidiums need more water than most other types of orchids. Excellent drainage is essential. During the growing season feed with a weak orchid fertilizer bimonthly. Cymbidiums won t tolerate standing water.

It s high in phosphate and potash and low in nitrogen. Cymbidiums love this during hot spells. We have achieved great results by using tomato fertilizer from mid summer to early spring in place of an orchid fertilizer. Although cymbidiums can grow in almost any kind of soil these type of orchids seems to thrive best in leafmold.

The best potting media for cymbidiums has to be slightly more acidic than basic retains water more than a typical phalaenopsis medium and will still provide excellent drainage.