The last few days we were busy dividing and re-potting our cymbidium.
They were kept in our out-door “cold frame” with cover. We had not re-potted them for more than 5 years. Most of them out grew their pots. We had to cut the pots to get them out.
After division and re-potting, each pot yielded about 4 to 10 new plants. For those pseudo-bulbs with flower spike, we kept 4 linked pseudobulbs as a group and re-planted them in a single pot. This will give it enough energy to flower normally.
It is getting cold in San Francisco bay area, but we do not have snow here. Cymbidium genus is a relatively hardy orchids. As long as the temperature does not drop below freezing point, they should be OK growing outdoor with some sort of cover shielding from cold wind. However, we do move all other temperature sensitive orchids indoor.