Cymbidium Little Black Sambo 'Black Magic' care.

I am looking to get one of these after my (hopeful) move back to the southeast. I can't remember which thread I read it in, but it was said to be warmth tolerant. I am interested in the info your question brings up! Do you bloom other cymbidiums? I'm on my phone or I would poke around for the answer...
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Just reread your spiking plants thread...somewhere on here I found info that cyms generally need cool nights while the PB's are developing to initiate bloom. As far as water goes, I'd guess that tons of water during active growth is important; less after maturity until you see spikes. Bright shade in summer and sun just short of burning in winter. Everyone around here keeps them outside all year. I left mine out last year when we dropped below freezing with no I'll effects.
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This being a canaliculatum hybrid, needs to be subjected to a very bright and dry rest period, since canaliculatum comes from much more arid conditions than most other cymbidiums and in its natural habitat, experiences more than 5-6 months of drought. That means no water at all for almost half of the year. I don't grow this particular hybrid (I have Australian Midnight (canaliculatum var. sparkesii x atropurpureum), yet to reach blooming size), but those tips were given by a speaker at my orchid society meeting earlier this month. His specimens of canaliculatum all had 15-20 spikes.. My friend in Bangkok who grows several canaliculatum hybrids also said the dry rest is crucial for flowering.

Here's a 'small' canaliculatum in flower at one of my society shows:

Yes indeed the canaliculatum species and hybrids like Little Black Sambo do need a dry winter with bright sun. They are as said above native to Australia where it doesn't rain in winter. Keep the plants dry and then water in the spring is the main secret. We've done this here in Hawaii successfully thought we had to shelter them from the normal rain in winter to get them to flower

Originally Posted by orchidpeople

...native to Australia where it doesn't rain in winter.

I think it should be the reverse. We have hot dry summers and wet winters in Australia, well, South Australia anyway which is a big region where many cyms are grown. It is wetter and warmer up in the Northern Territory.

Thank you all for the great advice. Will stop the watering and continue the treatment that I have been giving it since I purchased the plant. Perhaps it just isn't flowering size.

Originally Posted by gardenguysorchids

Thank you all for the great advice. Will stop the watering and continue the treatment that I have been giving it since I purchased the plant. Perhaps it just isn't flowering size.

I was just about to ask if it was mature enough to flower yet. Good luck Bill.

cheers,
BD