Growing conditions
Temperature
25°N Northern HemisphereRainfall
1,297mm/yearBloom Season
Based on 87 Cymbidium awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Awards
A specimen sized orchid grown in a 330mm x 350mm plastic pot in bark and fern fibre displaying six upright inflorescences standing clear of the shining bright green foliage. 55 flowers and three buds showing well spaced flowers. Petals and sepals have a background olive green colour with maroon stripes. Labellum is light olive green with deep claret spots and stripes. Pollen cap is greenish yellow. Fine hairs line the margins of the labellum, which has ruffled edges. Column has mainly stripes of deep claret on an olive green background. Dorsal sepal is upright with minor reflexing of margins, pointed tip. Sepals and petals are reflexed, petals more so than sepals. A light perfume was also noticeable.
View on OCNZ website ↗Segments yellow-green 152C & greyed orange 166A. Labellum yellow-white 158A & greyed orange 169A. Two inflorescences 18 & 13 flowers. Stem 1040mm.
View on AOC website ↗Segments yellow-green 152D, overlaid greyed purple 187A. Labellum white 155D, spotted greyed orange 171B, hairs yellow 7B. Two inflorescences, 19 flowers & 14 flowers. Stems 950mm.
View on AOC website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | CCC/OCNZ 2024 'Jodie' | HCC/AOC 2013 'Mary Helen' | AM/AOC 2009 'New Start' |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 112 × 112 mm | 120 × 115 mm | 68 × 125 mm |
| Petals | 66 × 17 mm | 73 × 11 mm | 60 × 10 mm |
| Dorsal sepal | 76 × 19 mm | 85 × 22 mm | 51 × 20 mm |
| Lateral sepals | - | 71 × 21 mm | - |
| Lip | 55 × 27 mm | 35 × 31 mm | 35 × 25 mm |
| Flower count | 55 | 13 | 19 |
| Inflorescences | 6 | 2 | 2 |
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