If scented or fragrant Cymbidium orchids are your thing then we have good news for you! There are quite a number of fragrant Cymbidiums available, however you will have to go looking for them. Fragrant Cymbidium orchids are a truly wonderful thing! A large portion of the species and primary hybrid Cymbidiums are scented and […]
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Every now and then, we take a walk through the Orchid Wise Shade House to check what’s flowering or to spot anything interesting. The shade house overflows with all sorts of orchids—species, primary hybrids, modern show bench hybrids, and everything in between. You never know what you’ll find! This time, we’re diving into our second
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Every now and then we take a walk through the Orchid Wise Shade House to see what has been flowering or what else of interest might be happening. The Orchid Wise shade house is overflowing with all sorts! From species and primary hybrids to modern show bench hybrids and everything in between. You just never
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Best Practice Testing…. I recently visited two local backyard growers to purchase Cymbidium orchid plants, and my experience turned into a valuable case study on virus testing. I’ll also share here what I consider best practices when using field test kits and explain why they are crucial. First, please check out our quick guide on
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Orchid Club of South Australia Winter Show – Adelaide, July 2024 The 2024 Orchid Club of South Australia winter show on 13th July 2024 was definitely worth a visit for the range of species on show. A great variety of plants ensured there was plenty to see. There were quite a number of different species
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South Coast Orchid Club Winter Show – Adelaide, July 2024 The 2024 South Coast Orchid Club of South Australia winter show on 6th July 2024 was a relatively small affair this year, given it fell right in the middle of an early flowering season for the winter species plants and the spring flowering plants. The
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In this series of articles we showcase the somewhat lesser known area of Cymbidium history. The Cymbidium Primary Hybrid. Cymbidium Primary Hybrid’s are the result of crossing two Cymbidium species plants, and these crosses have created some stunning plants. And it is where all of our modern hybrids have originally come from. Cymbidium Toni Benton
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In this series of articles we showcase the somewhat lesser known area of Cymbidium history. The Cymbidium Primary Hybrid. Cymbidium Primary Hybrid’s are the result of crossing two Cymbidium species plants, and these crosses have created some stunning plants. And it is where all of our modern hybrids have originally come from. Cymbidium Darch Primary
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In this series of articles we showcase the somewhat lesser known area of Cymbidium history. The Cymbidium Primary Hybrid. Cymbidium Primary Hybrid’s are the result of crossing two Cymbidium species plants, and these crosses have created some stunning plants. And it is where all of our modern hybrids have originally come from. Cymbidium Wiganianum is
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I have recently made my own Laminar Flow Hood to enable me to sow Cymbidium orchid pods at home. In the past I have relied on three different labs around Australia for my Cymbidium orchid flasking needs. I use each lab for a different reason and a different service. They are Western Orchids, Barrita Orchids,
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In this series of articles we showcase the somewhat lesser known area of Cymbidium history. The Cymbidium Primary Hybrid. Cymbidium Primary Hybrid’s are the result of crossing two Cymbidium species plants, and these crosses have created some stunning plants. And it is where all of our modern hybrids have originally come from. Cymbidium Rosefieldense is
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Every now and then we take a walk through the Orchid Wise Shade House to see what has been flowering or what else of interest might be happening. The Orchid Wise shade house is overflowing with all sorts! From species and primary hybrids to modern show bench hybrids and everything in between. You just never
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Every now and then we take a walk through the Orchid Wise Shade House to see what has been flowering or what else of interest might be happening. The Orchid Wise shade house is overflowing with all sorts! From species and primary hybrids to modern show bench hybrids and everything in between. You just never
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A couple of terms you will come across in your Cymbidium orchid travels are Seedling and Mericlone. And there is an important difference between them. The seedling and mericlone have different uses too. So first, let’s look at quick explanation of where our orchids come from. Where do our Cymbidium orchids come from? A new
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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
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