Камбрия - орхидея, которая обычно появляется у those florists who have some experience of caring for the plants of this family. As a rule, it is acquired in the care of phalaenopsis and dendrobiums, which are considered to be the most unpretentious representatives of orchids. And one day, when bothering with them bothers, the eyes of the flower grower fall on related plants - miltonia, oncidium, vandas and others.
The most popular with more or less advancedlovers, there is also a cambria orchid, the care of which is considered quite simple, although it seems at first glance more demanding than phalaenopsis. In fact, this is not entirely true, so even those who do not survive the simplest plants can turn their attention to this flower.
Cumbria - the orchid that resultscross-breeding of several species at once: oncidiums, miltonia, odontoglossums. It is for this reason that this type of hybrids is distinguished by a huge variety of flower shapes, their colors, but the general undemandingness to the conditions of detention remains unchanged. Orchid "cambria", the photo of which testifies to its extraordinary beauty, perhaps, should be in the collection of any keen grower, especially considering the ease of care.
Like most orchids, it can not standdirect sunlight - only diffused light. In the summer, the eastern or northern window is perfect for her; in the autumn and winter, it is better to move the pot to a lighter place. The darkening of the leaves can be a sign of insufficient lighting, while the redness of the young shoots indicates its excess. It is believed that the cambria is an orchid, which is not very demanding on irrigation and air humidity. Perhaps, in this sense, it can be even more unpretentious than a simple phalaenopsis. Nevertheless, most flower growers believe that the orchid feels much better with regular spraying, especially if the temperature of its content exceeds 20-22 degrees.
Watering is best done by immersion, by no means.In case of excessive moisture, the substrate should dry out well. During the growing season, that is, rapid growth, the cambria should receive a sufficient amount of nitrogen during irrigation, and during the formation of buds and disclosure of flowers it is necessary to feed the plant with a special fertilizer for orchids with
predominance of phosphorus, but the concentration of anydressings should be 2-3 times lower than recommended. At the time of ripening, the bulb needs to increase watering up to 2 times a week, for the rest of the time it is sufficient 1 time in 7-10 days.
Transplantation takes place about once every 3 years.need a special substrate, for example, a mixture of pine bark, peat and sphagnum. Since this plant belongs to the type of symposium, during transplantation the bush can be divided so that in each part there are 3-4 fairly adult and large bulbs. There is no expressed rest period for the cambria. The flowering time is quite long - up to 8 weeks, it will please the owner with beautiful flowers, which are often also fragrant. Cumbria - orchid, which, perhaps, will suit almost any grower, so that it will be a great gift for people who are fond of.
