Mini Cym, Pendulous Type

[Don Perusse]

I recently acquired this Mini Cym, pendulous type, warm growing but it didn't have a name. Perhaps someone might be able to help me identify. Florwers are very small, deep burgandy w/ivory.

[SP2340]

I don't know the name but the flowers are awesome!

[smweaver]

Don, it might be Cymbidium bicolor (or perhaps a hybrid derived from that species). Are the leaves upright and rigid (almost succulent) instead of the typical arching and grass-like leaves of "normal" cymbidiums? Is the plant fairly small (again, relative to most cymbidiums)? I have one, but mine hasn't flowered for me yet. However, I know it has pendulous spikes, is warmth tolerant (actually, I think it prefers warm temperatures), and the pictures I've seen of the flowers look similar to the ones on your plant.

Steve

[stonedragonfarms]

It looks like a caniculatum x to me.
Adam

[Don Perusse]

Hi Steve - Pls excuse the delay. The leaves are more upright than weeping, tho some do bend over. The height from rim of pot to tip of leaves is approx. 14", the spike 9" long with 12 flowers that are only 1/2". I like and will keep regardless of it's name. Just thought someone might know.

[dr_dmd]

I agree - it looks like a Cym canaliculatum - a species from Australia. Could be a hybrid, though. It is very hard to be sure. If it is a hybrid, I suspect canaliculatum is in the pedigree.

[orchids3]

It looks like bicolor to me. I have three in bloom in Jacksonville. Aloeifolium is very similar but you have more striping on lip and sidelobe. It does grow with ease here.

[Cym Ladye]

Don,

It is NOT a canaliculatum! It is more probably one of the atropuraceous type Cym. species as bicolor. I generally hate to put names on hyb. ign. plants but feel this falls very closely to that species, or a primary cross using that species, in flower type, spike habit and color pattern. The fleshy type leaves would confirm.

CL