Cymbidium dayanum

Last spring I divided a specimen Cymbidium dayanum. Dividing a large plant almost always produces backbulbs. I took two individual rootless backbulbs and potted them together tied to a bamboo skewer to hold them steady in the pot.

At the beginning of August I checked the divisions. Both of these pseudobulbs had long since lost their leaves and I decided that they were dead. I pulled them out of the pot. I was very surprised to see new growth on both of them. Mouse over the picture on the right.

I repotted them individually as gently as I could. New growths are VERY easy to break off.

I was very lucky. Both of the pots have grown. I have even added this plant to the inventory. It has a long way to go but it has a good chance now.