Orchid Wise

April 2023

Cym. Gentle Touch 'Bon Bon'

Orchid of the Week

This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. Gentle Touch ‘Bon Bon’ Parentage: Cymbidium Amesbury × Cymbidium Borough Green Registered: 1996 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Greens aren’t as easy to come by compared to pinks and whites, so Gentle Touch is a great coloured intermediate Cym with interesting, and striking, lip markings. Registered by

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Cym. Valley Olympic 'Pink Perfection'

Orchid of the Week

This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. Valley Olympic ‘Pink Perfection’ Parentage: Cymbidium Valley Winter × Cymbidium President Gorbachev Registered: 2004 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This Cymbidium plant is also one from my own private collection, obtained directly from the breeder, Valley Orchids. This photo is from my 2022 flowering. Both parents,

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Cym. Molten Gold 'Corinna'

Orchid of the Week

This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. Molten Gold ‘Corinna’ Parentage: Cymbidium Scott’s Sunrise × Cymbidium Crater Registered: 1993 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This Cymbidium seedling is one from my own private collection, and was originally bred by Adelaide Orchids. Nado Lenkic from Springfield Orchids purchased a compot of the plants from

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Cym_Alexanderi - Westonbirt - portrait

Historically Important Plants – Cymbidium Alexanderi ‘Westonbirt’

Article and images courtesy of Randall RobinsonOriginally published in 2008 here in Randall’s blog and adapted for this site. This is the first in a series of articles relating to historically important plants in the Cymbidium world. Cymbidium Alexanderi ‘Westonbirt’. The orchid world is resplendent with stories of fantastic plants that have been found once

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Scam Alert – Fake Internet Orchid Seed

This article was compiled by Kevin Western of Western Orchids I’ve conducted orchid tissue culture activities including sowing orchid seed from intact green pods, collected mature, dry seed, explant start and cloning activities for many years. Since goods in general have become available to purchase through the Internet, various unscrupulous people have scammed unsuspecting folks

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