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Package- A healthy Boat Orchid Plant (Without pot)

Plant Description:

Common Name- Boat Orchid

Scientific Name- Cymbidium Sp.

Family- Orchidaceae

Origin- China, India, Japan and southeast Asian countries.

Cymbidium orchid, commonly called as boat orchid, known for its beautiful, elegant showy, boat shaped flowers. The flowers come in a wide range of colours including white, yellow, green and pink. These orchids are native to Asia and they are popularly grown in ornamental gardens.

Growing Conditions-

1.Potting Mix- Royal Orchid Potting Mix, composed of Pine Bark, Charcoal, Pumice Rock, Leca Balls, Orchid Antifungal and Orchid Fertilizer is ideal for Cymbidium orchids.

2. Watering- Water the Cymbidium orchids thoroughly. Always allow the potting mix to dry out partially before watering again. Avoid overwatering. It is best to water the orchid in morning.

3. Temperature- Cymbidium orchids prefer a temperature range between 15℃-27℃ in day time and cooler temperature during night-time. Provide good ventilation to ensure air circulation around the plants. These orchids are more tolerant to cooler temperature than Oncidium species.

4. Humidity- Cymbidium thrives in moderate to high humidity levels, around 50%-70% Mist the leaves occasionally during hot and dry period. They can tolerate slightly lower humidity level than Oncidium species.

5. Light Requirements-Cymbidium orchids prefer filtered sunlight rather than harsh direct sunlight. They can tolerate morning and afternoon sun.

6.Fertilization- Regular feeding with a balanced orchid fertilizer ( Seaweed liquid Fertilizer) is important for the growth and flowering of this orchid species. Apply a diluted orchid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks during spring and summer. Reduce fertilization during winter as the plant requires a rest phase. 

7. Flowering- Cymbidium is much more cold tolerant orchid than many other orchid species. They generally blooms in winter and spring. Flowers can last up to 3 months.

8.Important Diseases-Orchids can be susceptible to various diseases-

a. Bacterial soft and brown rot- This disease occurs when the orchid plant is exposed to excess moisture. Symptoms include water soaked mushy lesions on leaves, stems and roots.

b. Bacterial Brown spot- Symptoms include brown spot on leaves, dark brown lesions on pseudobulbs and stems which become soft and mushy in severe cases.

c. Black rot- Symptoms include black necrotic lesions on stem, leaves and flowers.

d. Fungal Rot-Leaves and pseudobulbs become yellow, shrivelled, thin and twisted and new growth is progressively smaller. in severe condition plants become wilted and death of the plant takes place.

e. Fungal Wilt- Infected leaves become thin, yellow, shrivelled or wrinkled andeventually die.

f. Leaf spot- Leaf spot can be seen as burning of leaf tip or dark brown patches or circular, irregular spots or dark elongated purple lesions.

* Avoid overhead watering or splashing water on leaves, maintain proper drainage and improve air circulation around the orchid plant to prevent the spread these diseases. Isolate or discard severely infected plants. Spray orchid antifungal to control the diseases.

9.Important Pests-

 Mealy bugs- Mealy bugs are a devastative pest of most of the orchids. These small cottony insects attack the orchid plant and suck the sap from leaves and pseudobulbs and can cause yellowing of leaves.

Aphids- Aphids causes leaf curling, stunted growth and produce honey dew which can lead to growth of sooty mold.

Thrips- Causes distorted growth, silvery streaks on leaves and deformed leaves.

Slugs and Snails- They feed on tender twigs, leaves and flowers, leaving irregular holes and trails of slime.

Mites- Feed on the underside of the leaves and form webbing structure.

*Good sanitation and elimination of weeds will help to prevent insect infestation. Apply neem oil or spray malathion to get rid of White fly, mealy bug and aphids. Use copper tape to prevent the entry of slugs and snails near the plants.

10. Pruning and Maintenance- Pruning of Cymbidium orchids is minimal and primarily done to remove old flower spikes, dead or damaged parts. Avoid excessive pruning as it can hinder plant’s ability to grow and bloom.

 11. Propagation- Propagation of Cymbidium orchids can be done through division and back bulb propagation, keikis and tissue culture. Division involves separating the plants into smaller section with healthy pseudobulbs and roots. For back bulb propagation remove old pseudobulbs from the plant and plant them horizontally or slightly tilted in fresh orchid potting mix. Tissue culture involves taking a tissue sample and growing it in a sterile medium. Keikis are small plantlets which can be separated from parent plant to propagate.