Cycnodes Jumbo Phoenix 'Jumbo'
 

It is a hybrid between Cycnoches Chloroge (Chloroge is a primary hybrid between Cycnoches chlorochilon and Cycnoches loddigesii) and Mormodes sinuata from 1996 done by Jumbo Orchids. Very good size of the flowers and amazing, rich colour are characteristic for the clone 'Jumbo'. Another pleasant trait of this hybrid is a strong and really nice fragrance.

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Very nice. Reminds me of my Wine Delight.

Is it fragrant?

Thank you, Nokomis.
Yes, it is fragrant with very pleasant and heavy scent.

Beautiful flowers, looks first time blooming. Also to me it resembles very much to the wine delight, but the color of yours is even darker, I like very much the heavy substance and of course I can imagine the sweet fragance. Congratulations for such a nice plant.

WOW!! Looks "AWESOME" I would love to have that one in my collection...... Jim.

Very nice! The sinuata influence is very apparent. Looks great!

Beautiful.... and so dramatic!

So beautiful, this is one species which I preferred, very fragrant incense, flowers durable. Cheers

I'm not usually so keep in these but that one is absolutly gorgeous. The colour is just fantastic :cloud9:

Beautiful shape and color to those blooms, Gena. Congratulations.

Steve

Bruno,
Jim,
Steve,
SP2340,
Rai,
Rosie,
Steve (smweaver)
Thank you very much! :)


Yes, Bruno and Nokomis, it actually does! But it’s in fact not so strange, because in Cycnodes Wine Delight Cycnoches lehmannii has been used instead of Cycnoches Chloroge. The second parent is Mormodes sinuata in both and its influence is quite noticeable, as Steve mentioned, in both hybrids.

Second one, Bruno. But last year its life was not easy …. I broke its spike, it fell down couple of times from the windowsill and one PB was completely broken :blushing:, so, with other words it behaved itself really badly :rofl: …. This year behaviour is much better and all flowers are there! :biggrin:

Yes, Rai, they are indeed! :)