tiny cym hybrid

[kindrag23]

So I knew when I ordered this cymbodium it would be tiny. But I was not expecting to see the roots be see through! Looks like this little guy is a looooong time from blooming...longer then expected...lol

[RosieC]

That is a tiny Cym. Good luck!

[kindrag23]

Thank you it said 2 to 3 years they were not kidding!

[Leafmite]

I usually start with seedlings, too. It is very rewarding to raise them and then see them bloom.

[Cym Ladye]

Originally Posted by kindrag23

So I knew when I ordered this cymbodium it would be tiny. But I was not expecting to see the roots be see through! Looks like this little guy is a looooong time from blooming...longer then expected...lol

It is most definitely a seedling and may well be 4-5 years away from blooming, depending on your conditions. If it were grown under ideal conditions or in Hawaii, I would agree on the 2-3 year estimate, but in my experience, us hobbyists with less than ideal conditions, come far from that goal.

Not knowing what the cross is, I cannot tell you the eventual size of the plant, ie whether it will be a Standard or a Miniature. That info would guide you in the mature size for the bulbs and plant.

Good Luck,
CL

[kindrag23]

Its a hybrid mini

[Cym Ladye]

Originally Posted by kindrag23

Its a hybrid mini

What is the name on the tag? Some "Minis" are more mini than others.

[kindrag23]

Here is a pic of the tag and its new set up. The dirt dobbers are quite sure that they want it!

[Cym Ladye]

Cym. Sussex Dawn 'Wintergreen' is a large light green Standard with a white lip marked in yellow. It is called an alba or concolor because it shows no red in any part of the flower. Poetic Fair is a white Standard, but I do not know if the exact parent used is an alba or not. The offspring will be large Standard Cymbidiums, not miniature in any way!

You have a seedling of the two parents but what your plant will look like exactly is not really known. It is like knowing what an unborn child of two parents will look like before it is born. You have some good ideas and can eliminate some possibilities but until the magic moment when it appears, you do not know. Same with orchid seedlings.

If both parents are true alba, ie carrying no red genes, the chances of you getting an alba may be close to 100%. However, even that is uncertain in some breeding lines.

CL

[kindrag23]

Ha! I think I got my orders confused!!

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And it did say it was unknown what the colors would be.