Orchids By Art: Pendulous

A man and his Cymbidium obsession

- How did you get started with cymbidium orchids?
My wife and I bought our first cymbidiums in March of 1984 at Stewart's Orchids in San Gabriel. Ever since then, I haven't stopped buying orchids.

- What was your first orchid?
On that day, in 1984, we bought a Thethy's 'Black Magic' that had 3 spikes in a gal. pot for $135. The flower was a very dark red with a purple lip. It was the most expensive orchid we bought that day. I also bought a 1 gal. pot of Sunshine Falls 'Fern Graham' that was light green and arching for $50. I've been able to divide these orchids and have sold a lot of their divisions.

- Why cymbidiums vs other orchids?
Cymbidiums are my choice because they are easy to grow and it doesn't need a green house. They can be grown outside under a shade cloth. With water and fertilizer and a little care they will give you beautiful blooms that will last up to 3 months.

- What does your collection look like today?
I have at least 500 in my collection, from standards to novelty/intermediates to arching/pendulous types and other genera as well. Overall, I have at least 2500 pots, including seedlings and backbulbs.

Orchids By Art

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Cymbidium Daddy's Girl

Cymbidium 'Black Star'

Cymbidium Sola 'Cinnamon'

Cymbidium Devon Gala 'New Horizon'

Cymbidium Street Tango 'Oh-Ah', AD-HCC/AOC

Cymbidium Bulbarrow 'Waikanae'

Cymbidium (Tethy's x Gordon Gibbs) x Devon Railway

Cym. Fifi 'Harry',Bob Norton 'Green Fire',Bellissimo, Len Southward 'Tranquility'

Cymbidium Bermagui 'Edith'

Cymbidium Tilly Whim 'St. Ives'

Cymbidium Connie Jo Nine 'Heart of Gold'

Cymbidium Devon 'Odyssey'

Cymbidium Pei-zhan 'Poway Princess'

Cymbidium Mem. Amelia Earhart 'Solo Flight'

Cymbidium Bob Norton ' Green Fire '

Cym. Val Peck 'Rapunzel', Fifi 'Harry',Bellissimo, Marcia 'Pettijohn', Mitzi Mabel, Lillian Fujimoto

Cymbidium canaliculatum x Malpaso 'Creek'

Cymbidium Firewheel 'Ruby' x devonianum

Cym. Street Tango 'Oh-Ah' AD-HCC/AOC & Cym. canaliculatum 'Alice'

Cymbidium canaliculatum 'Art'