Cymbidium lowianum
Boat Orchid
Cymbidium or boat orchid, is a genus of 52 evergreen species from which thousands of hybrids have been bred. They can be terrestrial, epiphytic or even lithophytic (growing on rocks). They are difficult to cultivate without precise conditions and are mostly grown as houseplants. Cymbidium lowianum is a large lithophytic or epiphytic orchid that prefers cooler conditions for optimum growth. It produces long arching stems that bear apple-green flowers with a dark-red edge to the lip, any time from Autumn to late Winter or Spring
Contributed by @erino
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Boat Orchid
Latin name
Cymbidium lowianum
type
Perennial
family
Orchidaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.90 M
Cymbidium lowianum
Cymbidium or boat orchid, is a genus of 52 evergreen species from which thousands of hybrids have been bred. They can be terrestrial, epiphytic or even lithophytic (growing on rocks). They are difficult to cultivate without precise conditions and are mostly grown as houseplants. Cymbidium lowianum is a large lithophytic or epiphytic orchid that prefers cooler conditions for optimum growth. It produces long arching stems that bear apple-green flowers with a dark-red edge to the lip, any time from Autumn to late Winter or Spring
Flowering
From Early Winter TO Late Winter
The natural bloom season is during the winter, when your plants should be indoors and available for display. Cymbidium flowers grow in sprays, with spikes arising from new pseudobulbs every season.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Always use a proprietary orchid compost. Ensure good light levels in winter, as these are essential to encourage flowering. An east- or west-facing window would be ideal. Move to a shadier spot in summer and protect from direct sunshine.
erino
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