Cym. Cherry Cola x dayanum '#5'

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Here's another new plant I got in bloom. This one is from Natt's Orchids from the IOS Fall Show. This is only my second Cymbidium. It appealed to me not only because the flowers are beautiful but because it's relatively small compared to a lot of Cyms I see, so I SNATCHED it up! Here's what it looked like when I first got it.





Here's the spike aging after couple weeks at which point I discover that another spike has long since started!


This second spike has started opening in the last week. Not more than half the blooms are open and as you can see they're much lighter than when I bought it. I'm not sure if they darken over time or what but it's interesting to watch.