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Cymbidium Orchids - Care in southern California

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Cymbidium Orchids are so rewarding. Cymbidium Orchids come in so many colors and shade, more than most other Orchid varieties. They are very easy to grow in this area, in fact most of the coastal areas are considered ‘ideal’ for these beautiful Orchids. Unless you are inland, where it gets quite warm or heavy frosts, you can keep them out of doors pretty much all year. They don’t need an expensive green house like many other Orchids. A light shade during the hottest part of the day should do just fine, or about 55% shade all day, don’t make it too dark or they tend not to bloom well. Simple shade structures seem to do just fine. For some growers, maybe the shade of a large tree during the hottest part of the day (11:00 to 4:00 or so) will work well.