This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Kiata Parentage: This week’s Orchid of the Week is a cross between Cym. Remus x Cym. Carisbrook Registered: 1967 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: We’re going way way back in time this week! Cym. Kiata has long enjoyed popularity as a well-known Cymbidium […]
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Llewellyn Kouba ‘Ori Gem’ Parentage: This weeks Orchid of the Week is a cross between Cym. Canal Parish × Cym. Magic Devon Registered: 2021 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week’s Orchid of the Week is the product of new breeding from Andy Easton and
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Pipeta ‘Magenta’ Parentage: This weeks Orchid of the Week is a cross between Cym. floribundum × Cym. Spartan Queen Registered: 1961 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week’s Orchid of the Week is a really old one, but caught my eye due to the breeding…… Cym. Pipeta
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Valley Splatters ‘Velvet Spots’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Splatters × Cym. Red King Registered: 2023 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: I’m indulging myself for a bit this time with our Orchid of the Week. Bred by a local breeder in South Australia, just
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Mesmerise ’Looby Loo’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Prized × Cym. Mad Rush Registered: 2018 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Something quite a bit different this time around for our Orchid of the Week! From the breeding of Graham Guest at Guest
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Maryse Pujol ‘Woodside’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Ruby Lips × Cym. Kirby Lesh Registered: 2017 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Our Orchid of the Week this week is a striking piece of breeding that has been awarded by the American Orchid
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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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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. 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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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. Warringah Winter ‘National Show’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Jessie Blakiston × Cym. Sensation Registered: 1993 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week we look at the Champion Small Flower Hybrid Cymbidium from the OSCOV Melbourne Orchid Spectacular in 2023. This award shows that
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This week’s Orchid of the week is… Cym. Satin Dragon ‘Cinnabar’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Khan Flame × Cym. Francis Aebi Registered: 2010 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week we head to the 2010 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show and the Grand Champion of that year – Cymbidium Satin Dragon
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This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. Regal Flames ‘Queen of Hearts’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Wyong Flame × Cym. Alexandra’s Flame Registered: 2010 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week’s Orchid of the Week is a brilliant bold red bred from good, popular parents. Although not part of my
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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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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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