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Cymbidium sinense is a terrestrial orchid whose native habitat spreads from India through Thailand and into Taiwan. It has a very nice fragrance. This one has some mild variegation to the edge of the leaf.
http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchid.../1858.imgcache
Beautiful plant there with dark colours! I have a chinese watercolour that diplicts one of those growing on rock above water with koi
VERY nice. I really want to get a couple of those..
Very striking! I like it!
Katie
That's a lovely Cym, Ron! How large does it grow, how temp tolerant is it, and how would you describe the scent?
Inquiring minds want to know!
McJulie
The spike is just over a foot tall. Blooming just higher than the leaves. It is a fairly new plant in my collection and I am growing it intermediate. I understand that it fairly temp tolerant from cool to warm growing. I am not one to be capable of describing scents accurately...but it was earthy and pleasent. I got 2 of them this fall, the other has very highly variegated leaves, it doesn't look like that one will bloom this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Piper
Is it a mini-Cym? Not that those are even that mini...
McJulie
Well it is a "Chinese" Cym.species which are smaller than what is usually divided as standard or mini Cyms. It is like Cym ensifolium. Here is a page from the internet on this species Cymbidium Species - Stephen EarlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Piper
Hey Ron, show us a pic of the variegated foliaged one too. I think foliage is just as important as the blooms. Highly varigated plants are more difficult to bloom I've read and require perfect growing conditions, but they look pretty all year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron-NY