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Chinese Cymbidiums!

April 12, 2021 by Kristen Uthus 7 Comments

You wanted them and I got them!

As usual, once I started picking out plants, I went a little crazy. Instead of just a couple varieties, I have six Cymbidium ensifolium varieties, three Cymbidium goeringii varieties, and (yikes!) 16 different Cymbidium sinense!!! If you like the foliage, I’ve got you covered. If you like interesting flowers, I got a mix of those, too. And the plants look GREAT! I will be shipping them bare root.

Cymbidium goeringii in bud

How to Grow

If you’re new to Asian Cymbidiums, here’s what you need to know:

Light: Moderate to low. Some people will tell you high light, but the Asian Cymbidiums are different. They may tolerate high light, but they do not prefer it. Mine have always done best in a relatively shady spot.

Temperature: Hot to cold. Hot summers and cold winters give these temperate growers exactly what they want. I don’t let mine go below freezing, but you can leave them out into the high 30s not problem, and temps over 100 are no sweat 🙂

Potting/Watering: Chinese Cymbidiums have long, straight, fat roots, so pot them in a tall pot. In nature, these guys grow all over the place, and they are terrestrials. For us, your best bet is to use a coarse medium that is somewhere between entirely inert (think rock, corks, or sponge rock) and medium-sized bark. If you like to water, lean to more inert media, and if you’re a once a week waterer, go for more bark. Asian Cymbidiums like a moist environment but not wet feet, so go for an open medium. Fertilize regularly in warm weather, but in fall, cut back completely on fertilizer and don’t be quite so liberal with water. This should induce flowering in late winter to spring.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Asian Cymbidium, asian cymbidiums, chinese cymbidium, chinese cymbidiums, Japanese cymbidiums, Japanese orchids, kunran, shunran

Comments

  1. Tamika Emerson says

    May 24, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    Hello,
    Do you still have Asian Cymbidiums orchid plants? If so, how much? Do you ship?

    Reply
  2. Kristen Uthus says

    May 29, 2021 at 1:20 pm

    Yes, we still have quite a few! Go to the menu above and look under “Japanese Collection” to find the Asian Cymbidiums. We ship anywhere in the US. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Manmohan says

      February 22, 2022 at 9:09 am

      Is there any particular variety selected for its fragrance?

      Reply
  3. Michael Hwang says

    August 7, 2021 at 7:37 pm

    None of these Asian Cymbidiums is Japanese in Origin, they are all Chinese and Taiwanese Asian Cymbidiums. It is very misleading to put them under your “Japanese Collection”. Also, all the readings are Chinese readings.

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    • Kristen Uthus says

      August 7, 2021 at 9:14 pm

      As with Sophronitis coccinea which is native to Brazil, these Asian cymbidiums are collected extensively by Japanese growers which is why they are listed with the “Japanese Collection.” I do not mean to imply that they grown and raised in Japan although they often are. These come from a well-respected Taiwanese grower which is why they have names written in Chinese characters which my Korean, Japanese, and Chinese patrons are all able to read.

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      • Yan says

        September 17, 2021 at 2:41 pm

        I appreciate your collection and keeping these original Chinese characters. Thank you!

        Reply
  4. Francesco Gaglioti says

    August 9, 2022 at 9:24 pm

    Dear New World Orchids I’m interested in your orchids, but I can’t see on your webpage which country you are in.
    Regards,
    Francesco

    Reply

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