This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. Foxfire Amber ‘Dural’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Lunar Wall × Cym. Electric Ladyland Registered: 2006 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week’s Orchid of the Week is another tried and tested performer. A very popular Cymbidium since release and a nice bold orange flower. …
Article and images courtesy of Randall Robinson.Originally published in 2010 here in Randall’s blog and adapted for this site. I just love Autumn in my shadehouse. The cool dewy mornings. Fogs in the valley. Still air filled with the smell of decomposing vegetation. The smell of Cymbidium tracyanum wafting through the shadehouse, along the verandah and past …
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This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. Hazel Tyres Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Sussex Dawn × Cym. Cariga Registered: 1976 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week’s Orchid of the Week is a tried and tested performer. A very popular Cymbidium since release and a wonderful attractive white flower with a …
If bold red’s are your preference, there are some very showy flowers out there, but try these 6 good quality and very bold red Cymbidium Hybrids to get your collection off to a good start… All of these hybrids have been around for a while, but these 6 red Cymbidium Orchid Hybrids are tried and …
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This is another in a series of articles relating to historically important plants in the Cymbidium world. Long on my list of Cymbidium species ‘unicorn plants’, Cymbidium mastersii is among the oldest Cymbidiums listed with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). First listed with the RHS in 1845, this unique species orchid holds a special place …
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This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. Edward Marshall ‘Mali’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Albatross × Cym. Doris Registered: 1925 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week’s Orchid of the Week is an oldie, but still a very popular Cym in cultivation today. Both Cym. Albatross and Cym. Doris were very …
If orange is your weakness, there are some very showy flowers out there, but try these 6 good quality and very eye-catching orange Cymbidium Hybrids to get your collection off to a good start… All of these hybrids have been around for a while, but these 6 orange Cymbidium Orchid Hybrids are tried and tested, …
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Do I, or Don’t I? I’m often asked if I stake my Cymbidium Orchid flower spikes….. I guess the short answer is no, it’s not absolutely necessary, I have a lot of Cyms that have very strong self-supporting flower spikes and rarely much need support. But I do have others that very much benefit from …
This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. Marilyn Hatfield Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. James Toya × Cym. Flaming Pepper Registered: 2016 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week’s Orchid of the Week is a product of the work of George Hatfield, from Hatfield Orchids in the U.S. George is a very …
Well, I guess it all depends on how many plants you have, how many plants you want and how serious you are as to whether you need a shade house. It depends on your goals! Most start out growing their Cym’s under a tree, or pergola. Whilst this is not regarded as super ideal, so …