This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Maclure’s Quest Parentage: This weeks Orchid of the Week is a cross between Cym. Via Del Playa × Cym. Winter Wonder Registered: 1998 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week’s Orchid of the Week is a beautiful crisp white…. Without reservation, this is a plant my […]
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. John Fogerty Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Bunyip × Cym. parishii Registered: 2020 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This is an interesting and cute tetraploid hybrid, bred by Andy Easton using Cym. Bunyip. Andy Easton is a very well known and experienced
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Geneva H. Thornton ‘Woodside’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Ruth Kallman × Cym. Joan’s Charisma Registered: 2017 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Our Orchid of the Week this week is a lovely crisp clean elegant white. Cym. Geneva H. Thornton was bred and
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Belgian Snow Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Yamanashi Liberty × Cym. Pauwelsii Registered: 2020 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: This week we have another beautiful clean crisp white courtesy of Horizon Orchids. Cym. Belgian Snow ‘Corona’ is a lovely piece of tetraploid
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This week’s Orchid of the Week is… Cym. Barrita Brilliance ‘Cookies & cream’ Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. Kulnura Incandescence × Cym. Kulnura Star Registered: 2015 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Cym. Barrita Brilliance ‘Cookies & cream’ is our Orchid of the Week this week. And as Scott Barrie states on his
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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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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. 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. 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. Sarah Jean Parentage: This is a cross between Cym. floribundum × Cym. Sleeping Beauty Registered: 1973 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: Cym. Sarah Jean is probably the most popular and successful miniature pendulous Cymbidium orchid ever. It has been widely awarded since its release, everywhere around
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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
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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
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This weeks Orchid of the week is… Cym. mastersii Parentage: This is a species Cym, so there are no parents. Registered: 1845 The reason why it’s our Orchid of the Week: I’m indulging myself this week! As a species Cymbidium lover, this is one of my favourites, and this year, this plant has done itself proud
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If you like whites, there are some lovely ones out there, but try these 6 good quality and very clean white Cymbidium Hybrids to get your collection off to a good start… All of these hybrids have been around for a while, but are tried and tested, widely available and still popular today. Another article
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