Cymbidium Gorey 'Faldouet'
Cymbidium orchid
- Height × spread
- 0.6m × 0.7m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Mild winter to -5C (RHS H3)
- Flowers
- Winter
Availability
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About this plant
A beautiful orchid that has long lasting flowers coloured a warm soft pink with darker streaking on the petals and a fine white edging. The forward pointing lip is showing with a jaggy red edge surrounding the white central area with yellow staining at the centre. The flowers are held on long arching stems that may contain twenty or so blooms. The flowers appear during the winter months. The orchid likes a sunny or partially shaded spot and is best grown in a container with orchid compost that contains bark. They like to be kept moist throughout the year and should be fed during the period when they are in growth. They benefit from a distinct drop in temperature overnight but are not frost-hardy. They should be grown indoors or in a conservatory.
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.7m
- Season of interest
- Winter
- Flowers in
- Winter
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Indoors, Exotic garden, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Mild winter to -5C (RHS H3)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Indoor light
- bright spot, no direct sun
- Indoor temperature
- 10C minimum temperature
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful; Humans: Skin allergen
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Indoors
Keep dry during dormancy
This plant likes a period of dryness in winter. Otherwise increase watering as it comes into growth, water regularly, then decrease as the plant enters dormancy. Mist the foliage daily while in growth.
Other opinions state that plant should receive the occasional light watering while it is in its dormant or resting period.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Keep dry during dormancy
This plant likes a period of dryness in winter. Otherwise increase watering as it comes into growth, water regularly, then decrease as the plant enters dormancy. Mist the foliage daily while in growth.
Other opinions state that plant should receive the occasional light watering while it is in its dormant or resting period.
Spring - pf · Planting
Repot every other year after flowering
Repot every other year when the orchid has finished flowering. If necessary, move to a slightly larger pot with drainage holes in the bottom.
Summer
Summer-Autumn · Indoors
Feed with orchid feed
Use a standard orchid feed regularly at every third watering during summer, applying it as directed on the packet.
For specialist feeding, you can buy a group of orchid feeds. Apply a high nitrogen feed in spring as the plant is coming into growth, a balanced feed during growth, and a high potash feed in autumn.
Summer-Autumn · Outdoors
Feed with orchid feed
Use a standard orchid feed regularly at every third watering during summer, applying it as directed on the packet.
For specialist feeding, you can buy a group of orchid feeds. Apply a high nitrogen feed in spring as the plant is coming into growth, a balanced feed during growth, and a high potash feed in autumn.
Planting & general
Indoor temperature · Planting
10C minimum temperature
This plant requires a minimum temperature of 10 Centigrade.
Indoor plant · Planting
Position in a bright spot, no direct sun
Give this a bright position away from the direct sun, especially direct sun at the height of the day. (Direct sunshine is too hot and can burn the leaves.) Move the plant to a brighter position in the room during winter and early spring.
Compost · Planting
Orchid compost + bonemeal for repotting
Use a standard orchid compost, either for terrestrial or epiphytic orchids, adding some bonemeal as a fertiliser.
The standard compost can be supplemented with some bonemeal and peat. If the latter is used, add a little powdered lime at the same time to balance the acidity of the peat and stop the compost becoming acidic.