This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Tavatchai Thongprasert Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. insigne × Cym. bicolor Registered: 2017 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Something a little different this time for our Orchid of the Week, and a bit of a mouthful! And I get to talk about one […]
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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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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Tethys Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Suva × Cym. Khyber Pass Registered: 1969 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Cym. Tethys and in particular, the cultivar of ‘Black Magic’ is our Orchid of the Week this week. It is an eternally popular Cym with a
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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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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Khan Fury ‘Black Plum’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Khan Flame × Cym. Blazing Fury Registered: 2005 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Cym. Khan Fury ‘Black Plum’ is our Orchid of the Week this week. It is a dramatic deep red/burgundy Cym with very
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Loch Watten ‘Dural’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Pure Ice × Cym. Mem. Merv Dunn Registered: 2007 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Cym. Loch Watten ‘Dural’ is our Orchid of the Week this week because clean whites such as this are classic, and look
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Yowie Rose ‘Vulcan” Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Lancashire Rose × Cym. Terama Registered: 1996 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Cym. Yowie Rose ‘Vulcan’ is our Orchid of the Week this week and is a nicely balanced flower and very attractive shade of red.
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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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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Peter Dawson ‘Grenadier’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Lunagrad × Cym. Solana Beach Registered: 1983 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Cym. Peter Dawson ‘Grenadier’ is our Orchid of the Week this week simply because I like this flower! A really soft green overlay with
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Wallamurra Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Warella × Cym. Terama Registered: 1981 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Cym. Wallamurra is a flower you won’t forget, nor will you ever likely confuse it with anything else! The lip design on Cym Wallamurra is striking to
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Kimberley Valley Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Valley Zenith × Cym. Allumination Registered: 2001 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: I’m sticking with the green theme again this week with another lovely cym that is still being used in breeding today. Green is still a
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Layla Emerald Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Mighty Mouse × Cym. Miretta Registered: 2012 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Green Cymbidium orchids, for me, are a little difficult to get right. There are plenty out there but a large portion are just a bit
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Kimberley Splash ‘Tee Pee’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Khan Flame × Cym. Valley Splash Registered: 2002 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This very eye catching Orchid of the Week is the product of two very successful parents. Cym. Kimberley Splash ‘Tee Pee’ has
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. John and Shirley Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Blushing × Cym. Anastasia Wright Registered: 2019 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week we head to Royale Orchids in New South Wales for a look at a very nice white Cymbidium flower. A fairly clean
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Carol Rogers Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Fifi × Cym. Howard Cobb Registered: 2014 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week we head back to the 2014 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show and the best blooming pink shade of that year – Cymbidium Carol
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