Flasks of Cymbidium madidum 'Psycho' -spontaneous

Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F). This plant is grown outside in Santa Barbara, CA, where temperatures are often in the low 40°Fs and even mid- to high-30°Fs in the winter at night.

Comments: This pod is spontaneous and I didn't even notice it until the spike was finished blooming for quite a while. I did not have any other cymbidiums blooming at the time, but where I live seems like most people have a cymbidium or two in their front yards so it is possible that it could have been pollinated by something else.

Parent plant: Medium-sized plant. This is a Santa Barbara Orchid Estate plant that I have had for several years. This is a reliable bloomer.

For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:

For Species:		Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 80°F, nights 69°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:		Winter: days average 69°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	Cymbidium	From Greek "kymbos" boat-shaped cup. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of	madidum	From Latin "madidus" moist. Refers to the occurence in moist forests. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of	Cymbidium	sim-BID-ee-um (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of	madidum	mah-DEE-dum (Source: Hawkes 1978)

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Flask Information
Availability:	The pollination has been done, and we are waiting for the capsules to mature and be harvested.
You should:	Make a notification request now. When this is harvested, and later germinates, we'll let you know, and you can reserve a flask at that time if you like. Your notification request serves as a place-holder in line for flasks later, so it's best if you place the notification request as early as possible. If you wait, you'll be further down in line for flasks.
Expected Flask Price:	$40.00 per flask of 25 (min.) plants
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Northeastern Australia. Cymbidium madidum is found between sea level and 4250 ft. (0-1300 m) on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range from near the northern tip of the Cape York Peninsula southward through Queensland to the Hastings River in northeastern New South Wales. Plants grow in damp areas such as swamps, rainforests, and open forests with high rainfall. Plants often grow at the base of epiphytic staghorn or elkhorn fern, on rotting wood, in hollows of trunks and branches of trees, usually in rotting wood. They are occasionally found on the rough, fibrous covering on the trunks of palm trees and on the surface of the ground on roadside cuttings. Plants usually grow where they receive full sun for at least part of the day, but they can tolerate heavy shade. Australian growers report that Cymbidium madidum generally grows better in cool, humid conditions with strong air movement.
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