Might depend on what sort of Cymbidium you have. Modern breeding has extended the flowering season from Autumn through to late spring, so maybe because your plant finished blooming in spring it is a late starter, late finisher in the pseudobulb growing process???????

That could be the case. It was in full bloom pretty late in the season for Cymbidiums, so maybe it is just naturally on a slightly delayed schedule for whatever reason.

I have about 70 different cyms here in the UK and their progress ranges from large buds showing on flower spikes (no flowers yet) to new growths in all stages of development. It really does depend on the individual plant. Once you have gone through a couple of complete cycles with yours then you will have a better idea of how it grows.

I agree with terrysealey. You must remember that if it is a recent purchase it came from a nursery. And they do everything in the world to force them to flower. Flowering orchids sell. Non-flowering will just sit on the shelf. You wait a few seasons and it will recycle itself.

Ron, what you say might be true to some extent, but the breeders are almost there in extending the Cymbidium flowering season to the whole year.
One early flowering Cymbidium is Cymbidium Golden Elf (a so called warmth tolerant Cymbidium), at the other end of the scale are the ones that flower in very late spring where the breeders have used the Australian native Cymbidiums in their programs ( canaliculatum, suave and madidum)

Im about 5 mi north of Portland in Vancouver WA so maybe what I sayn is useful. Also new to orchids, bought a fairly large cymbidium late winter. I had it in full sun all summer and fertilized until late Jult. It did grow a big new pseudobulb and several smaller ones and for the past month or 2 has the start of 2 flower spikes. They are about 1 to 2 inches, thick and reddish brown instead of the green of new leaf spikes. Their growth is so slow I have to look at photos from a month ago to see progress.

Im leaving it outside until it gets into the low 40s or high 30s, as some authors recommend. No fertilizer for the past couple of months, and water only about every other week when it starts to feel light. It is protected from rain, on the South side of the house. It seems to like this treatment.

I did the same thing with some Yamamoto Dendrobium nobile which are also said to need a chill treatement, and they now have flower buds too. One of the Dendrobiums seems to have some rot at one growth tip and on mold on one flower bud, Im dismayed about that, but that one was less protected and did have some rain exposure.

Maybe this is helpful, but Im new to so who knows?

Maturity of the growth shouldn't be a factor. Agree with replies above that the key factor is the plant hybrid and after a couple of years you will learn its cycle. Two other factors are night time temperature drop (needs a marked drop to initiate bud growth)and withdrawal of nitrogen fertilizer to move the plant's energy from growth to flowering. Look for small round headed(color also depends on hybrid) new "growth" which will be flower spikes and make sure you use snail bait and protect from frost.

That night time temperature drop (in summer) is a critical factor in growing and flowering Standard Cymbidiums. They need the temp. to drop to 20C or preferably lower on average in summer, doesn't matter if they get a winter chill, flowering will still be poor.
So, Sydney, Australia is about the northern limit of where they grow well in Australia on the coast. Further North and not many growers try to grow the Standard Types.

Similar problems in Florida, so they developed Cym. Golden Elf and similar hybrids to bloom where summer nights are warm.

Here is a pic. of Cymbidium Cricket (many small brown flowers) taken two weeks ago at an orchid show (late spring) where there was only one Cymbidium that could be called a Standard Type entered. Pity i do not know the name. Cymbidium Cricket has an Australian Native Cymbidium influence

Sure the cool down is needed during autumn and winter but far too often the need for those cool summer nights is overlooked,

So where is Cymbidium Heaven in the USA? Santa Barbara?

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Cymbidium heaven is in the San Francisco Bay area.