Cumbria is an orchid that usually appears in those gardeners who have some experience in caring for plants of this family. As a rule, it is acquired in the process of caring for phalaenopsis and dendrobiums, which are considered the most unpretentious representatives of orchids. And once, when bothering to bother with them, the flower grower's eyes fall on related plants - miltonia, oncidiums, vandas, and others.
Among the most popular among more or less advanced amateurs, there is also a cumbria 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 particular flower.
Cumbria is an orchid resulting from the crossing 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 undemanding to the conditions of detention remains unchanged. Orchid "Cumbria", a photo of which testify to its extraordinary beauty, perhaps should be in the collection of any enthusiastic grower, especially given the ease of care.
Like most orchids, it does not tolerate direct sunlight - only diffused light. In summer, the eastern or northern window is perfect for her, in autumn and winter it is better to rearrange the pot in a brighter place. Darkening of the leaves can be a sign of insufficient lighting, while the redness of young shoots indicates its excess. It is believed that cumbria is an orchid, which is not too demanding on watering and humidity. Perhaps, in this sense, it can be even more unpretentious than a simple phalaenopsis. Nevertheless, most gardeners 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, in no case should an excess of moisture be allowed, the substrate should dry well. During the growing season, that is, rapid growth, cumbria should receive a sufficient amount of nitrogen when watering, and during the formation of buds and the opening of flowers, you need to feed the plant with a special fertilizer for orchids with
the predominance of phosphorus, but the concentration of any fertilizing should be 2-3 times lower than recommended. At the time of maturation, the bulb needs to be increased watering up to 2 times a week, the rest of the time 1 time is enough in 7-10 days.
The transplant is performed approximately every 3 years, a special substrate is needed, for example, a mixture of pine bark, peat and sphagnum. Since this plant is of the sympoidal type, during the transplantation, the bush can be divided so that in each part there are 3-4 sufficiently adult and large bulbs. Cumbria does not have a pronounced period of rest. The flowering time is quite long - up to 8 weeks it will delight the owner with beautiful flowers, which are often also fragrant. Cumbria is an orchid, which, perhaps, will suit almost any grower, so that it will be a wonderful gift for addicts.