June and Jim Hitchner may not qualify as typical orchid growers. Long ago, the San Rafael couple gave up growing cymbidiums in pots, moving them inside in the winter and fretting over the amount of ...

Even though the initial investment is a bit steep, it's actually much more economical than buying a bunch of cut flowers every week, thanks to their long flowering time. And they will flower again ...

You don’t have to have a greenhouse or convert your home into a greenhouse to grow cymbidium orchids. They are easy to grow outside in the Inland Empire area. The standard cymbidium is a ...

Many orchids have a reputation of being demanding, fussy plants. Not cymbidiums. “Cymbidiums are a great patio plant that thrive in Southern California,” said Tony Glinskas, chairman of the 21st ...

You don’t have to have a greenhouse or convert your home into a greenhouse to grow cymbidium orchids. They are easy to grow outside in the Redlands area. Considered a celebrity orchid, the standard ...

Water needs: Keep potting medium moist during growing periods, usually March through September. In winter, supply with enough water to prevent bulbs from shriveling. In hot weather, spray foliage ...

Because this is the growing season for cymbidiums, I will add to my previous column about these plants, which are the most popular orchids for gardeners on the Central Coast of California. Previously, ...

As a teenager in the 1950s, Weegie Caughlan watered her mom’s 20 orchid plants to earn her allowance. But it wasn’t until she and her then-husband moved into the family home in the Los Altos hills in ...

If you don’t have a greenhouse or don’t want to convert your home into a greenhouse, you can easily grow cymbidium orchids outside in the Redlands area. Considered a “celebrity orchid,” the standard ...