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Cymbidiums are best repotted every second year, in the spring after flowering has completed.
Remember that cymbidiums produce three types of bulbs:
When dividing cymbidiums aim to have a lead bulb and one or two 'back bulbs', the back bulbs provide the energy needed for a new division of cymbidiums to thrive.
After dividing remove any dead roots and leave the newly divided cymbidiums to harden for a day or two in a cool place.
Repot cymbidiums in an orchid or cymbidium potting mix. Cymbidiums love lots of feeding, once every 3- 4 weeks over summer and regular watering once a week, to help produce the flower spikes that cymbidium orchids are loved for.