Cymbidium Orchidee

Cymbidium Orchidee

Diese Blume wächst bei uns im Garten und blüht in unseren Wintermonaten von zirka May bis August. Sie ist im Freien von einer grossen Farnpflanze überdacht und hält auch Frostnächte aus. Von May bis ende Juni haben wir 5 bis -5 Grad in der Nacht aber am Tage gehts hoch auf 10-15 Grad. Die Pflanze fühlt sich wohl in hoher Meereshöhe und kaltem Klima. Wer sich wundert das es in Afrika so kalt ist muss bedenken das Johannesburg auf 1600 Meter Meereshöhe ist.

Dieses Foto wurde mit der DFF(deep focus fusion) Schärfetechnik zusammen gesetzt, es besteht aus 7 Fotos wobei am PC immer nur der scharfe Teil verwendet wurde damit die Blume innen durchgehend scharf ist.
Camera Nikon D-300, Objektiv Nikkor Micro 105mm, Stativ, 16 bit Raw, 7 Bilder mit je zirka 13 MB

Da ich keine deutsche Beschreibung gefunden habe weiss nicht wo suchen ausser in der Wiki gebe ich die englische dazu.

Cymbidium (pronounced /sɪmˈbɪdiəm/),[1] or boat orchids, is a genus of 52 evergreen species in the orchid family Orchidaceae. It was first described by Olof Swartz in 1799. The name is derived from the Greek word kumbos, meaning 'hole, cavity'. It refers to the form of the base of the lip. The genus is abbreviated Cym in horticultural trade.[2]

This genus is distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia (such as North-India, China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Borneo) and North-Australia, usually growing in cooler climates at high elevation.[citation needed]

Cymbidium plants are sympodial and grow to a height of 60 cm and the racemes as high as 90 cm. The raceme grows from the base of the most recent pseudobulb. Each flower can have a diameter of 5 to 10 cm, according to the species. They bloom during the winter, and each plant can have up to fifteen or more flowers. The fantastic range of colors for this genus include white, green, yellowish-green, cream, yellow, brown, pink, and red (and there may be markings of other color shades at the same time), but not blue and black. The flowers last about ten weeks. They have a waxy texture. The rounded sepals and petals have about the same dimensions. They show very diverse color patterns, different for every species.[citation needed]

Cymbidiums tend to grow more leaves than most orchids. Roughly eight long, green, narrow leaves originate from the sheath of each pseudobulb.[citation needed]

It is one of the most popular and desirable orchids in the world because of the beautiful flowers. These plants make great houseplants, and are also popular in floral arrangements and corsages. They have been cultivated for thousands of years, especially in China. Cymbidiums became popular in Europe during the Victorian era. One feature that makes the plant so popular is the fact that it can survive during cold temperatures (as low as 7˚ C or 45˚ F). Orchid hobbyists in temperate climates appreciate the fact that they can bloom in winter, when few other orchids are blooming.[citation needed]

Only a few Cymbidium species are commonly grown in nurseries, due to the popularity of hybrids. Most are to be found in botanical gardens or in their ever shrinking natural habitat.[citation needed] One of such hybrids was Named "Happy Barry Sailor Moon" after the popular Anime and manga. It is named so because its color is identical to the hair color of the title character. [3]