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s HIRMER’S ORCHIDS - 
P. O. BOX 566 
Specialists in 
Out Door Orchids 
CYMBIDIUM 
OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 
OR BY APPOINTMENT 
FALLBROOK, CALIFORNIA 

8 TEE hI RE RNS 
MEBRRARY 
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% YANZ3 1948 4 
A imately, 312 Miles N. W4 of 
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Fallbrook to the — 





SCHIRMER RANCH 
PNET AY Go North through Fallbrook, turn 
aa left on Juniper Si., go one block, turn 
EPIDENDRUM right on Pico St. 
es Continue on down hill” take first road 
ONCIDIUM leading off to the right. This is a dirt 
TT road that follows the river. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM 
: Take first road turning left, which 
aon A crosses the River — 
nt ane Keep left to the end of the road. 
CYRTOPODIUM 


This lovely Out Door Grchia is ea ie grown under lath or ce shade or any other medium that gives approxi- 
mately 50-50 filtered sun light. 
Cymbidium do well planted in beds or grown in pots — plant high so the base of the pseudo bulbs are at surface level, 
keep a mulch of leafmold on the beds when planted out — 
Cymbidium must have good drainage, we use a potting soil of one third each, leafmold, top soil and decomposed gran- 
ite. Do not over water, Cymbidium do not like their feet wet, Keep them reasonably moist during the growing season, there- 
after reduce the amount of water in order to encourage bloom. Spray the foliage lightly during hot weather. Cymbidium 
are not particularly sensitive to cold, we find our plants withstanding a temperature of 28 degrees, additional protection 
should be given if temperature drops below this — Like most of the Out Door Orchids, Cymbidium are comparatively free 
from pests. 


Laelia - Odontoglessum - Oncidium and Stanhonea 
These easy-grown Epiphytal Orchids can be grown under lath or tree shade where the temperature does not drop to 
freezing. 
We grow them in Oregon Moss, Spagnum Moss, Osmunda or Redwood fiber. Do not keep the moss or fiber wet, allow 
it to dry out, then re-water — these plants need no soil or food. 
When planting in pots or hanging baskets use plenty of drainage (broken pots etc.) at least one third the capacity of 
the container should be filled with this drainage. We like these plants mounted on a wood slab or branch of a tree as it is 
almost impossible to then overwater and they are very effective in the lath house or patio. 


Epidendrum and Cyrtonodinum 
These plants should have the same potting soil as Cymbidium — and the care given these plants is the same — How- 
ever they will not stand as much cold as Cymbidium and we advise giving inside protection if the temperature drops to 
freezing. 
They can be taken in the house for a few days when it is too cold and windy and then be put outside. 
Most of our Epidendrums make fine house plants as they are in bloom most of the year. 
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