Cymbidium Orchids

The Cymbidium orchid genus contains about 50 orchid species native to Asia and Australia. The genus Cymbidium has been etablished in 1799 by Olof Peter Swartz. Cymbidium orchids are epiphytic or terrestrial growing and widely used for hybridisation. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Cym.

Cymbidium Promised Land

Cymbidium Promised Land is a terrestrially growing, heat tolerant Cymbidium (HTC) hybrid, a crossing from Cymbidium Nancy Carpenter (seed parent) and Cymbidium Peter Pan (pollen parent). Cymbidium Promised Land has been bred in 1987 by Milton Carpenter and has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Everglades Orchids an orchid nursery in Belle Glade, Read More »

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Grammatocymbidium Pakkret Adventure

Grammatocymbidium Pakkret Adventure is a Thai orchid hybrid, an intergeneric crossing from Cymbidium Tender Love (seed parent) and Grammatophyllum Yuan Nan Tiger (pollen parent). Grammatocymbidium Pakkret Adventure has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in 2010 by the Thai orchid nursery Pakkret Floriculture. Pakkret Floriculture is an orchid nursery, based in Nonthaburi, …

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Cymbidium insigne Rolfe 1904

We found this Cymbidium insigne Rolfe 1904 orchid a few days ago at the Chiang Mai Flower Festival, which take place every year on the first weekend in February. We went to a small shop and the very friendly salesman showed us three absolutely different Cymbidium orchids, all 3 labeled as Cymbidium insigne. We chatted Read More »

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Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw. 1799

Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw. 1799 is a terrestrial or lithophytic growing orchid species, widely distributed in Asian countries. Cymbidium aloifolium orchids are native to South China, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. The large sized orchid sprouts inflorescences with a length up to 75 cm, which can Read More »

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Cymbidium Chen's Ruby Orchid Hybrid

Cymbidium Chen’s Ruby is a terrestrially growing 5 th generation orchid hybrid. As we got enough information about the parentage of this beautiful orchid, we like to show You how much effort is needed to achieve such a magnificent flower. 1. Generation crossings: Cymbidium eburneum × Cymbidium lowianum = Cymbidium Veitchii Cymbidium insigne × Cymbidium Read More »

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Cymbidium aliciae Quisumb. 1940

Cymbidium aliciae Quisumb. 1940 is a terrestrial growing orchid species, native to Sulawesi, Indonesia and the island of Luzon, Philippines. Cymbidium aliciae flowers are slightly fragrant and reach a size of about 5 cm in diameter. Flowering period: Summer to Autumn. The erect inflorescences reach lengths up to about 20 cm and carry up to Read More »

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Cymbidium chloranthum Lindl. 1843

Cymbidium chloranthum Lindl. 1843 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to Malaysia and Indonesia. The erect inflorescences reach lengths up to 0,50 meters and carry up to 40 flowers. The slightly fragrant flowers get a size of about 3-4 cm in diameter.Flowering period: all year round. Cymbidium chloranthum orchids are protected by CITES Appendix Read More »

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Cymbidium Little Black Sambo Black Magic

Cymbidium Little Black Sambo Black Magic,
in common called Cymbidium Black Magic
is a cross-breading between Cymbidium canaliculatum
and Cymbidium madidum with very dark maroon blooms…

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Cymbidium tracyanum Rolfe 1890

Cymbidium tracyanum Rolfe 1890 is a terrestrially growing, large sized orchid species, native to China, Thailand and Myanmar (formerly Burma), where it grows at elevations from 1200 to 1900 meters. The Cymbidium species orchid has been named in honor to the English orchid grower Tracy (19th century). Inflorescences reach lengths of about 1,30 meters and Read More »

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