Cym. Rotarua Rose 4N 'Feathered Fantasy'
 

Last year at the Southern Orchid Spectacular in Sydney, Australia, there was a very unique Cymbidium with a combination of variegated leaves and feathery in the petals. This year the owner offered me a flower division of the gem and i should receive it this week. These photos are of the specimen plant from last year's show. Are these Cymbidiums considered rare around the world?

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Kind regards
Stephen

Wow! What a beauty. I love variegated foliage for year-round interest. I don't know how rare it is, but I know that it's tricky to get variegation to come "true" in tissue culture.

Forever Mango,

There are some hobbyists in the US who collect these mutated forms of Cymbidiums, some plants better than others. Flaring, as in yours, does not lend itself to meristemming so the only way to obtain one is to get a piece of the Mother Plant, as you did. It is a bit more unusual to find the variegated foliage along with the feathering. Google "Feathered" or "Peloric Cymbidiums" and you should find lots of pictures and links.

CL

I've never seen one like it! It's beautiful!!!

i have never seen that before either! marvelous flower and lovely foliage too.....what a nice plant to have!

Very Very nice :D That is a must have.
and just how do I get to your house? :rofl:

Thanks guys, Im still waiting for my piece to arrive. Will growing these be the same as growing any other standard Cymbidium?

Kind regards
Stephen

Growing the feathered segment or peloric Cymbidiums is no different from growing the regular standard hybrids. However, those plants showing variegated foliage should not receive as much sun. They will easily burn on the areas lacking chlorophyl in the leaves.

CL

INCREDIBLE!!!