Hi Friends,

I'm looking for some warm tolerant cymbidiums that can take NC heat
(90's) outside in Summer. Can you recommend some species and hybrids.
Thanks, RJ

Hi, RJ,

Cymbidium Finlaysonianum (if you are into species -- grows well in
Florida -- close to NC) and most hybrids should suffice for your
climate. Go for the large cymbidiums; stay away from Devonianum and
those that are listed as cool-growing. Oakhill has some inexpensive
ones; in fact, Sinense is a medium size but Chinese-type that does not
seem to mind the heat (I live inland Southern California where temps in
the summer reach 105 and more). I've grown quite a few Cymbidiums in
the last 25+ years. Just don't put them out in the sun for the entire
day when it is in the 80's and 90's -- early morning sun is good for
them. Late afternoon sun is a little iffy in warm climates as leaves do
scorch easily; however, Cymbidiums will not bloom if placed in too much
shade or don't have cool late summer evenings in which to set the buds.
Use bark, perlite, and some peat moss, and don't overwater. Cymbidiums
don't seem to like it too wet (They don't seem to thrive in soil the
consistency of dirt eventhough I did experiment with planting a 3 or 4
directly in a planter box (and they're still surviving after 15+ years
but are not growing as well as the potted ones -- it's colder in the
ground, and Cymbidiums are sensitive to frost, freeze, and extremes).
Since NC can experience cold, be sure to place a cloth over them when
temperature falls below the high 30's and low 40's as damage can occur.
I also move my pots under the eaves. Yes, these are outside plants and
do not grow well inside the house.

.. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System
http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html

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wrote:

Hi Friends,

I'm looking for some warm tolerant cymbidiums that can take NC heat
(90's) outside in Summer. Can you recommend some species and hybrids.
Thanks, RJ

Most of the Chinese cymbidium species and their close hybrids (like Golden
Elf) should do fine, but be sure to provide lots of shade when it's really
warm, gradually moving them to bright conditions over the winter.

Like phals, they prefer a pretty good day-night temperature drop in the
fall, but that certainly shouldn't be a problem.

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Hi Friends,

I'm looking for some warm tolerant cymbidiums that can take NC heat
(90's) outside in Summer. Can you recommend some species and hybrids.
Thanks, RJ

Mr Carpenter has developed a number of warm tolerant Cyms.
I grow some of them here on the FL Keys. Check his web site.

http://www.evergladesorchids.com/

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Hi, RJ,

Cymbidium Finlaysonianum (if you are into species -- grows well in
Florida -- close to NC) and most hybrids should suffice for your
climate. Go for the large cymbidiums; stay away from Devonianum and
those that are listed as cool-growing. Oakhill has some inexpensive
ones; in fact, Sinense is a medium size but Chinese-type that does not
seem to mind the heat (I live inland Southern California where temps
in
the summer reach 105 and more). I've grown quite a few Cymbidiums in
the last 25+ years. Just don't put them out in the sun for the entire
day when it is in the 80's and 90's -- early morning sun is good for
them. Late afternoon sun is a little iffy in warm climates as leaves
do
scorch easily; however, Cymbidiums will not bloom if placed in too
much
shade or don't have cool late summer evenings in which to set the
buds.
Use bark, perlite, and some peat moss, and don't overwater. Cymbidiums
don't seem to like it too wet (They don't seem to thrive in soil the
consistency of dirt eventhough I did experiment with planting a 3 or 4
directly in a planter box (and they're still surviving after 15+ years
but are not growing as well as the potted ones -- it's colder in the
ground, and Cymbidiums are sensitive to frost, freeze, and extremes).
Since NC can experience cold, be sure to place a cloth over them when
temperature falls below the high 30's and low 40's as damage can
occur.
I also move my pots under the eaves. Yes, these are outside plants
and
do not grow well inside the house.

. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System
http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html

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wrote:

Hi Friends,

I'm looking for some warm tolerant cymbidiums that can take NC heat
(90's) outside in Summer. Can you recommend some species and
hybrids.
Thanks, RJ

Grow them in pine shade during the summer and leave them out until threat
of frost. Stop fertilizing them by end of July. We then bring them into
brighter light in the greenhouse. We live in southern SC and grow just about
any hybrid cym we like this way; full sized or dwarf with excellent results.
We're just beginning to try some species.

wrote in message
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Hi Friends,

I'm looking for some warm tolerant cymbidiums that can take NC heat
(90's) outside in Summer. Can you recommend some species and hybrids.
Thanks, RJ

Cym. Butterball (King Arthur x madidum) and Cym aloifolium are thriving
here in Sout FL.

Diana
"V_coerulea" wrote in message
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Grow them in pine shade during the summer and leave them out until threat
of frost. Stop fertilizing them by end of July. We then bring them into
brighter light in the greenhouse. We live in southern SC and grow just
about
any hybrid cym we like this way; full sized or dwarf with excellent
results.
We're just beginning to try some species.

wrote in message
...
Hi Friends,

I'm looking for some warm tolerant cymbidiums that can take NC heat
(90's) outside in Summer. Can you recommend some species and hybrids.
Thanks, RJ

Thanks friends. I got Cym goerengii growing outside in an edge of the
woods. It's made it through our winter though it looks awful right
now. I was thinking of growing some others outside to bring into the
house only when the weather drops below 40F or so. Problem is, as you
have noticed, that NC is 90+ everyday for 3 months.

BTW, I've been away for a while since working a lot more with bulbs
ans succulents. I still have about 400 mostly species, and have
started growing Bletilla, Habenaria, Spriranthes, Orchis, Goodyera,
and other orchids outside in a woodland garden.

RJ