How to Grow Cymbidium Orchids

Choose a well drained spot in the garden that gets dappled sunlight during the day and protection from the afternoon sun.

Fill the area where they are to grow with specialised orchid mix.

Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the plant from the container, gently tease the roots.

Ideally, plant in a raised mound planting above the natural soil level to improve drainage. You can do this by packing orchid mix around the root ball until a gently sloping mound is created.

Position in hole and backfill, gently firming down. Sprinkle some pellets of Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver Plant Fertiliser on top of the plant.

Water in well.

Feed with Yates Thrive Orchid Liquid Plant Food every 2-4 weeks.

Choose a pot that has adequate drainage holes and place it in a position that gets dappled sunlight during the day and protection from the afternoon sun.

Fill with quality Orchid potting mix.

Remove the plant from the container, gently tease the roots.

Position in hole and backfill, gently firming down.

Water in well.

Feed with Yates Thrive Orchid Liquid Plant Food every 2-4 weeks.

The best time to divide orchids is after they have finished flowering, usually in mid to late spring.

Keep moist throughout the growing and flowering season. Reduce watering in winter as they dislike having cold wet roots.

Cymbidium flower spikes make a lovely and long lasting cut flower. Don't leave dead flower spikes on the plant. Remove them as soon as blooms have finished.

Orchids flower best when they experience a marked (at least 10°C) difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures.