My mother gave me her two cymbidiums. They are so big and have flowered every year for me. But I’m going to have to divide and report them. I could get another 6 plants out of each they are that big. I’m not looking forward to them not flowering for a year or two afterwards though. They are loving the area I’ve put them in. I’m hesitant to move them. Thank you for demonstrating how to clean up, divide and repot. Great info.
Thank for sure a clear and concise explanation. Had spend quite a lot of money buying cymbidium orchid over the years but none of them had survived, now I know why thanks to your video. I love cymbidium and would definitely buy them again.
Thanks so much. I really needed this video. I really appreciate all the time and energy you put into it. Very good teacher for a novice student. Now I’m off to watch the next one. ❤
I've only where grown in bark only, will try your mixture. Also very informative, I have learnt so much especially learning about back bulbs and removing all dead root material. Thank You
Thank you for this very informative video. I have a few Cymbidium orchids, and noticed that the roots were quite soft and spongy/brown. I also have a very large one and didn't really know what I had to do. Now I know, and will be getting into it first thing in the morning.
Wow, I didn't know it would be such a big job. I have managed to do 6 plants and they are all very heavily root bound in the pot. After much wrangling, I have split them and now they await repotting. thank you.@@thenaturecompany
I am glad we could help and thank you for becoming part of the community 🫂It is wonderful to have such vibrant people such as yourself come with us on this journey 😍
Good afternoon, thank so much for the excellent tutorial. The information you shared with us is wonderful. I so much wanted to grow Cymbidium Orchids, but unfortunately I lost all of them :( I felt terrible. I have noticed sometimes we buy plants that are not healthy and we pay the price for being ignorant. I was also told no other growing medium except pine bark. I thought these little pieces were very hard and they do not hold water as they dry out rapidly. Now you use river sand, bark and stones, yes stones were to be placed at the bottom of the pot to 'stabilize' it for the weight of the plant. I have had such a bad experience that I just lost total interest. I have to now wait for the next season of available plants which can be from May onwards. I will keep this valuable information to practice to enjoy good healthy and strong plants. Love your working area, looks so peaceful so you can concentrate wholly on what you have to do. Kind regards.
Cymbidiums are semiterrestrial so pure bark is not at all a natural growing medium for them. Whoever told you only to use bark must think all orchids are epiphytes like the popular phalaenopsis orchid, but this is far from the truth. Here are a couple examples of potting mixes you can use for cymbidiums. You want an open and airy medium that also holds water well. mix 1: Coco Coir, small bark, Turface MV, Small perlite (imperial cymbidium mix found @ repotme) Mix 2: bark, sphagnum moss, small perlite
can you please write down on the potting mix that you used in this video? I'm new to cymbidium and the one I bought seem like got some dead bubs too but I need to get the potting mix before repotting it. Thanks for your Video of how to remove the dead one out.
Terrific video. I bought a cymbidium. I love it. I can see new growth but I think I will have to repot it sooner than later. On the offshoot, what is the pest that was on there? I’ve noticed it on my other plants and I’ve tried to get rid of it and it seems to keep coming back.
these ones are mealybug , they can be quite troublesome . Your plant when it is very happy is more able to fight off the infestation . Garlic tonic can help fight them off ua-cam.com/video/nf2cnzLEgrE/v-deo.htmlsi=iq_cO7LrM4MX_96c
Cymbidiums I keep outside .. they really do better outdoors allowing the air movement and the temperature fluctuations ... glad we can help you on your orchid journey 🫂
Great video and timely for us. Pls state good time of year to repot and where to put them after repotting. Also, is it true that leaves should not be too green.
After flowering is the best point during the active growing season so you will have a better chance of the larger clumps still producing blooms again in the next season . Place them back in the same area you had them in originally
are you looking to plant it in coconut husk only ? or mix the coconut husk with other media ? the mini Cymbidiums are easy enough to grow in it , the others in theory are but in practice can be more challenging . Very culture dependent .
for me working with Cymbidiums the bark decomposition is not a problem they dont mind the soil media and as long as the drainage stays good then it just help feeds the hungry plants . Faster growing plants will outgrow the pots quicker too so meaning more frequent repotting 😁
I’ve just bought a Cymbidium (my first one), lovely colours, but I always check the roots event if the plant is in flower because we never know what’s in there. And when I took it out of the pot I was scared to see the compact block of roots (luckily in good shape) with zero medium. No idea what to do, I tried to detangle them a little but they break easily, not very flexible. Afterwards I just left the plant in a little bigger transparent pot with a bit of medium, hoping that she will untangle herself a little more before the flowering phase ends and I can repot it. Although I am not really sure how I will do that without hurting the roots… Thank you for your video, it helped me a lot understanding the plant though it is not exactly the same situation. If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate it.
to make the roots a little more flexible then you will need to soak them for a while but they will still be brittle so work carefully . If there are more than 4 or 5 pseudobulbs and if you felt it easier you can remove half of the root mass allowing for the new growths space to set roots depending on the size pot you are potting into . I hope this helps .. don't be afraid to keep asking questions 👍
this might also help you if you are a first time Cymbidium owner ua-cam.com/video/OAzK2V_2IGs/v-deo.htmlsi=vw314yja0wa3MOnA ... our culture sheet on them 💕
@@thenaturecompany So I finally took the time to repot my Cymbidium. I used to consider repotting a relaxing activity - not anymore. Never seen so many roots on a plant. I kept hearing them cracking as I was trying to detangle them, and even though I started slowly, I kind of lost my patience at the end. I told myself that since making roots it’s obviously the preferred activity of this plant she’ll have fun making more. At least now I understand why there are so many videos where people repot ignored Cymbidium orchids: if you do it once you have no desire to repeat the experience. There were 9 pseudobulbs so it was a good idea to divide the plant. For the bigger plant I chose a big pot, it will be great if I don’t have to repot it next year (or ever). For the smaller one I didn’t have much choice, so I planted it accordingly to the recommendations for orchids. We’ll see how she likes it best. In conclusion, it’s a lot more fun watching others do it. Thank you for your advice and best of luck to other first time Cymbidium owners out there 😄.
once repotted, do you need to water right away and how much? Is there a ready to buy orchid mix available with all different potting mix, manure, bark in one bag?
if your media is already moist no need to water immediately , you will have to check your local nursery or orchid suppliers for orchid mixes , the availability will differ where ever in the world you are .
Is it just me or do cymbidium orchids just require way bigger pots for their size that all other orchids? I bought mine a few months ago but when I repotted it I couldn't fit the root back into the old pot (just to see), it almost didn't fit into the new huge pot.
when you start seeing that there might be too many back bulbs with no leaves in the center of the pot it is a sure sign they need to be repotted and divided . I try not to repot them too frequently allowing large plants to form with lots of flower spikes .
If you have just repotted then often I let mine settle for a while before watering again , this stresses the cymbidium to force it to produce new roots . I hope this helps 👍
often the smaller growing ones are warmer growing and the ones with the smaller thinner petals are often warmer growing than those ones with the full big flowers
I find the best time to repot is just after flowering so as to not disturb the flowering routine too much . smaller divisions will still take around 2 years or longer to reflower but larger clumps can reflower as normal if done this way . Dividing during dormancy is also ok but dont expect flowers in Spring .
sorry I have a bit of a lisp but have been working hard to overcome it and the more recent videos are dramatically better (I hope 😁) but thank you for sitting through the whole video 😉
if you are in a warm climate be sure not to buy the cool growing ones or you will find it difficult . Light also plays a big role but here is a culture guide . ua-cam.com/video/OAzK2V_2IGs/v-deo.html if this does not help keep the conversation going and lets see if we can help you out 💯
My mother gave me her two cymbidiums. They are so big and have flowered every year for me. But I’m going to have to divide and report them. I could get another 6 plants out of each they are that big. I’m not looking forward to them not flowering for a year or two afterwards though. They are loving the area I’ve put them in. I’m hesitant to move them. Thank you for demonstrating how to clean up, divide and repot. Great info.
pleasure I am glad we were able to help .. Happy growing 😘
Thank for sure a clear and concise explanation. Had spend quite a lot of money buying cymbidium orchid over the years but none of them had survived, now I know why thanks to your video. I love cymbidium and would definitely buy them again.
🫂💕 good luck with your next Cymbidium , please come back and tell me how it grows and where you are . We love to hear how people grow their orchids 🫰
I think your demo is the best of its kind . My 3 year old cymbidium has not rebloomed from new ,thanks to you I have repotted it. JW.
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Thanks for such a comprehensive video. I just rescued a very large plant , I divided it up .
I ended up with 6 new plants.
Cheers from Sydney Aust.
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Thanks so much. I really needed this video. I really appreciate all the time and energy you put into it.
Very good teacher for a novice student.
Now I’m off to watch the next one. ❤
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Thanks mate! This is the best explained and demonstrated vid I have seen on the subject. You've made it look easy...
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Great video and very thorough and informative. Thank you. I love cymbidiums.
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I've only where grown in bark only, will try your mixture. Also very informative, I have learnt so much especially learning about back bulbs and removing all dead root material. Thank You
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I have 3 cymbidium I need to clean up and repot before the winter. This was very helpful. Thank you for the kind effort.
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WOnderful explanation and clear pictures of details!! Now I'm ready to try to bring back to life some large Cymbs about to be tossed out.
nice , I am glad you found this before you tossed them , I am always glad to see orchids rescued from the brink 🫂
Very very clear concise n helpful. Thankyou.
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Great and thorough instructions. Thank you!
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Thank you for such a clear and understandable video. Really good video 🙏🏽🤗
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Thank you so much...a very good video explaining the process so well
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Thank you for the information. Beautiful video.
So nice of you
My first time on your channel, I liked your demo and explanation on how to repot cymbidiums. Your growing area is very nice and looks relaxing.
Thank you for your feed back we really appreciate it and welcome to the community . 😍Working with plants always just takes the stress out of any day 🫂
Great advice…I have 5 totally neglected plants and I’m hopeful try your technique
Good luck! I hope they bless you with happy growth again 💕
Thank you for this very informative video. I have a few Cymbidium orchids, and noticed that the roots were quite soft and spongy/brown. I also have a very large one and didn't really know what I had to do. Now I know, and will be getting into it first thing in the morning.
Glad it was helpful! An Happy repotting .. it is fun to get down and dirty with your plants 💯
Wow, I didn't know it would be such a big job. I have managed to do 6 plants and they are all very heavily root bound in the pot. After much wrangling, I have split them and now they await repotting. thank you.@@thenaturecompany
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Thank you very much for this informative video. I need to repot my cymbidium and your tutorial is so helpful . Just subscribe to your channel.
I am glad we could help and thank you for becoming part of the community 🫂It is wonderful to have such vibrant people such as yourself come with us on this journey 😍
Good afternoon, thank so much for the excellent tutorial. The information you shared with us is wonderful. I so much wanted to grow Cymbidium Orchids, but unfortunately I lost all of them :( I felt terrible. I have noticed sometimes we buy plants that are not healthy and we pay the price for being ignorant. I was also told no other growing medium except pine bark. I thought these little pieces were very hard and they do not hold water as they dry out rapidly. Now you use river sand, bark and stones, yes stones were to be placed at the bottom of the pot to 'stabilize' it for the weight of the plant. I have had such a bad experience that I just lost total interest. I have to now wait for the next season of available plants which can be from May onwards. I will keep this valuable information to practice to enjoy good healthy and strong plants. Love your working area, looks so peaceful so you can concentrate wholly on what you have to do. Kind regards.
I hope you have a roaring success with your cymbidiums in the future . They so rewarding . Keep us informed how well they come along 💕
Cymbidiums are semiterrestrial so pure bark is not at all a natural growing medium for them. Whoever told you only to use bark must think all orchids are epiphytes like the popular phalaenopsis orchid, but this is far from the truth. Here are a couple examples of potting mixes you can use for cymbidiums. You want an open and airy medium that also holds water well.
mix 1: Coco Coir, small bark, Turface MV, Small perlite (imperial cymbidium mix found @ repotme)
Mix 2: bark, sphagnum moss, small perlite
Thanks for the helpful tips
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can you please write down on the potting mix that you used in this video? I'm new to cymbidium and the one I bought seem like got some dead bubs too but I need to get the potting mix before repotting it. Thanks for your Video of how to remove the dead one out.
Great video. Very informative, thanks
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Very helpful, I will be using your orchid mix from now on 😊
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Terrific video. I bought a cymbidium. I love it. I can see new growth but I think I will have to repot it sooner than later. On the offshoot, what is the pest that was on there? I’ve noticed it on my other plants and I’ve tried to get rid of it and it seems to keep coming back.
these ones are mealybug , they can be quite troublesome . Your plant when it is very happy is more able to fight off the infestation . Garlic tonic can help fight them off ua-cam.com/video/nf2cnzLEgrE/v-deo.htmlsi=iq_cO7LrM4MX_96c
thanks heaps - great video - VERY helpful
thank you very much I hope it helped you a lot 💕
❤thank you...l bought 2 Cymbidiums😊can't wait.
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Hi, I`m just starting my journey with Cymbidiums 🙂What brand of manure should I use, please? I`m writing from the UK. Many thanks for your answer🙂
it will not matter too much but a horse or cattle one will probably be the best , chicken litter will be too strong . Try get composted manure 👍
Your the best orchid repoting video among others. so you can use an ordinary landscaping bark??
to add into the cymbidium potting mix ? yes you can the big size can help with the drainage and help reduce waterlogging 💯
Fabulous video for complete novice, thank you. Hope I can find the next one you are referring to.
Glad it was helpful! If you can't find it just shout and I will drop the link for you 👍
Very helpful. Mine are years root bound so it will be challenging to clean them up...
indeed they can become very heavy and overgrown making it difficult to get in and get them apart . Happy potting 😁
Thanks for this video !! Kind regards from The Netherlands, Europe.
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Where do you keep your plants in your home . outside or inside the house ? thanks for your viseo , learnt a lot.
Cymbidiums I keep outside .. they really do better outdoors allowing the air movement and the temperature fluctuations ... glad we can help you on your orchid journey 🫂
Great video and timely for us. Pls state good time of year to repot and where to put them after repotting. Also, is it true that leaves should not be too green.
After flowering is the best point during the active growing season so you will have a better chance of the larger clumps still producing blooms again in the next season . Place them back in the same area you had them in originally
Can I use coconut husk as potting medium for my cymbidium orchids? Thank you.
are you looking to plant it in coconut husk only ? or mix the coconut husk with other media ? the mini Cymbidiums are easy enough to grow in it , the others in theory are but in practice can be more challenging . Very culture dependent .
Thank you!!
thanks for watching
Very interesting using manure. Do you find the manure speeds up the composting of the bark?
for me working with Cymbidiums the bark decomposition is not a problem they dont mind the soil media and as long as the drainage stays good then it just help feeds the hungry plants . Faster growing plants will outgrow the pots quicker too so meaning more frequent repotting 😁
@@thenaturecompany thanks....
Do you need to spray some kind of fungicide to dying leaves
if you are repotting you can cut those dying leaves off before .
I’ve just bought a Cymbidium (my first one), lovely colours, but I always check the roots event if the plant is in flower because we never know what’s in there. And when I took it out of the pot I was scared to see the compact block of roots (luckily in good shape) with zero medium. No idea what to do, I tried to detangle them a little but they break easily, not very flexible. Afterwards I just left the plant in a little bigger transparent pot with a bit of medium, hoping that she will untangle herself a little more before the flowering phase ends and I can repot it. Although I am not really sure how I will do that without hurting the roots…
Thank you for your video, it helped me a lot understanding the plant though it is not exactly the same situation. If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate it.
to make the roots a little more flexible then you will need to soak them for a while but they will still be brittle so work carefully . If there are more than 4 or 5 pseudobulbs and if you felt it easier you can remove half of the root mass allowing for the new growths space to set roots depending on the size pot you are potting into . I hope this helps .. don't be afraid to keep asking questions 👍
this might also help you if you are a first time Cymbidium owner ua-cam.com/video/OAzK2V_2IGs/v-deo.htmlsi=vw314yja0wa3MOnA ... our culture sheet on them 💕
@@thenaturecompany thank you very much, I'll do my best
@@thenaturecompany So I finally took the time to repot my Cymbidium. I used to consider repotting a relaxing activity - not anymore. Never seen so many roots on a plant. I kept hearing them cracking as I was trying to detangle them, and even though I started slowly, I kind of lost my patience at the end. I told myself that since making roots it’s obviously the preferred activity of this plant she’ll have fun making more. At least now I understand why there are so many videos where people repot ignored Cymbidium orchids: if you do it once you have no desire to repeat the experience.
There were 9 pseudobulbs so it was a good idea to divide the plant. For the bigger plant I chose a big pot, it will be great if I don’t have to repot it next year (or ever). For the smaller one I didn’t have much choice, so I planted it accordingly to the recommendations for orchids. We’ll see how she likes it best.
In conclusion, it’s a lot more fun watching others do it. Thank you for your advice and best of luck to other first time Cymbidium owners out there 😄.
once repotted, do you need to water right away and how much? Is there a ready to buy orchid mix available with all different potting mix, manure, bark in one bag?
if your media is already moist no need to water immediately , you will have to check your local nursery or orchid suppliers for orchid mixes , the availability will differ where ever in the world you are .
Is it just me or do cymbidium orchids just require way bigger pots for their size that all other orchids? I bought mine a few months ago but when I repotted it I couldn't fit the root back into the old pot (just to see), it almost didn't fit into the new huge pot.
Cymbidiums have a large root volume if they are health.
May i know what kind your mix in the pot. Tanx
the video explains it all carefully with the quantities of each 👍14:00 onwards
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Where did you get the bucket you are using to contain everything as you repot?
These are just laundry tubs we use for this , should be available in most plastic shops etc.
@@thenaturecompany Thank you!
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Is this South Africa? I have the yellow :)
Sounds like . I was also wondering the same.
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@@thenaturecompany absolutely! And you let us know the proper seasons, instead of just months which can be confusing at times.
I've heard that most orchids like being potted tightly but would it be advisable to divide cymbidiums before they they get so congested?
when you start seeing that there might be too many back bulbs with no leaves in the center of the pot it is a sure sign they need to be repotted and divided . I try not to repot them too frequently allowing large plants to form with lots of flower spikes .
What's the diff between a pseudo bulb and a back bulb?
same thing , just often I will call the ones without leaves left on them as back bulbs .
do you wash the 19mm stone before mixing in?
If covered in quary powder but just rinse off .
@@thenaturecompany thank you. My cymbidium is blooming now :) Early for Gauteng????
Do we have to water this plant ? How many times a week should we water ?
If you have just repotted then often I let mine settle for a while before watering again , this stresses the cymbidium to force it to produce new roots . I hope this helps 👍
Orchids root half cutting after mixing fertiliser is good enough hjr
sorry I dont understand , you can reply in your own home language and I will use google translate 👍👍
How do we tell which are warm and which are cold flowering plants??? Mine are no ID. LOL
often the smaller growing ones are warmer growing and the ones with the smaller thinner petals are often warmer growing than those ones with the full big flowers
Is normal for root to rot and dry out like that?
the old roots will , but this specific one was left for a long time before repotting , if you do it more regularly then it will be a lot less .
Thank you but I've tried everything to get mine to bloom help😢
perhaps this video of ours will help you with this .. ua-cam.com/video/OAzK2V_2IGs/v-deo.htmlsi=S2xhIZGaZ72_vbBF
@@thenaturecompany thanks so much I learned a lot
I hope you can bring them back into flower 💕
Thank you, very well explained. Lost a of good information.
Great to hear!
What kind of stones do you use?
it is a 19mm granite stone the same used in concrete production . The irregular shapes help hold air spaces in the media .
Why you didn’t wash the plants in running water?
you can do but it is not always necessary 👍
What is the time of report
I find the best time to repot is just after flowering so as to not disturb the flowering routine too much . smaller divisions will still take around 2 years or longer to reflower but larger clumps can reflower as normal if done this way . Dividing during dormancy is also ok but dont expect flowers in Spring .
men sorry but the shhhhssshhhhhshhh noise , i cant understand , but u r verry informative
sorry I have a bit of a lisp but have been working hard to overcome it and the more recent videos are dramatically better (I hope 😁) but thank you for sitting through the whole video 😉
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I just cant get mine to really grow or flower. And i hve had them for about 15 years.
if you are in a warm climate be sure not to buy the cool growing ones or you will find it difficult . Light also plays a big role but here is a culture guide .
ua-cam.com/video/OAzK2V_2IGs/v-deo.html if this does not help keep the conversation going and lets see if we can help you out 💯
Thank you for the information! Going to follow the rules! Greetings from South Africa! 😊
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