This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. Robeson Gate ‘Edith’ Parentage: Cymbidium Devil Gate Drive × Cymbidium Paul Robeson Registered: 2022 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 Guest Orchids in Adelaide with pollen provided by Andy Easton of New […]
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Like all living things, cymbidium orchid plants are made up of a huge number of cells, which develop and multiply continually. In these cells there are chromosomes, which are all of the individual DNA molecules that determine all of their properties and characteristics. Their genetic code. Cymbidium genetics can get pretty involved, but below is
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De-flasking is one of those topics that if you ask five different growers on how to do it, you’ll end up with five different answers! But the truth is there is really no black magic behind it. This is the first of what I’m sure will be several articles about de-flasking, so have a read
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Article and images courtesy of Randall Robinson Originally published in 2009 here in Randall’s blog and adapted for this site. The breeding of true red in Cymbidiums has been a goal of many growers since the inception of hybridisation in the genus. One of the first ‘Red’ Cymbidiums was C. Ceres ‘F. C. Hanbury’. There is considerable
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All cymbidium orchids have a name. And the naming of orchids is known as ‘Nomenclature’. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the United Kingdom is responsible for maintaining the register of all orchid species and hybrid registrations. Even a plant without a label, has a name, but it is not known by the plant owner.
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Starting your collection can be an exciting time. So how do you select your first Cymbidium? Do you choose miniature, intermediate or standard size flowers? Do you choose a modern hybrid or a more traditional species cultivar? Selecting the plants to start a collection can be difficult. Too often a newcomer just purchases plants without
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