In Spike , Fragrant. Cyc. cooperi ( F2 ) (' Magestic' x ' Cascade')

Description: Cyc. cooperi ( F2 ) (' Magestic' x ' Cascade') Cycnoches (abbreviated Cyc.) cooperi is one of my favorite species of this genus. This population is a sibling cross of two magnificent clones. The clone ‘Majestic’ is the result of Cyc. cooperi 'SVO' FCC/AOS x Cyc. cooperi 'Mem. Pat Worthington' AM/AOS. I was in the room when both Cyc. cooperi were awarded in the AOS Pacific South Judging Center. In my opinion, the plant Cyc. cooperi 'Mem. Pat Worthington' AM/AOS would have garnered an FCC or better if it had a couple flowers more. The clone ‘Cascade’ had over 36 very richly-colored flowers on one 27.5-inch (70 cm) inflorescence at the time of award. This marvelous species is found in northern Peru and Brazil as a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte in wet montane forests at elevations of 400 to 800 meters. It has cigar-shaped cylindrical pseudobulbs. It blooms in the summer on a long pendant inflorescence carrying several showy, fleshy, chocolate-scented flowers arising from near the apex of the newly matured, leafy pseudobulb. Grow these plants in Cattleya conditions, i.e., bright indirect light with high humidity, warm conditions, and good air circulation. Water and fertilize regularly during the growing season. This family of orchids will go through a period of dormancy after it blooms. It is normal for the leaves to turn yellow and drop after blooming. At such time reduce watering to twice a month, just enough to keep the pseudobulbs from shriveling. Resume regular watering and fertilizing when new growths are at least 3 inches tall. Plants can die easily from over watering as they emerge from dormancy. Female flowers will often be produced when given high light and low moisture. Showier male flowers will be produced under shadier conditions with higher moisture. If you like deep, richly colored form of Cyc. cooperi with an abundance of flowers then this strain is for you. I would grow this just for the chocolate fragrance alone. Award quality. Highly Recommended. GuaranteeSafe arrival of a healthy orchid plant is guaranteed. Please contact us within 72 hours of arrival if there is damage, a mistake or items missing on your shipment. Due to the nature of live orchids, we regret that we will not honor claims reported after 72 hours of arrival. PaymentPayment is expected within 24 hours of the completed auction. Any non-payors will be reported to eBay. ShippingWe use our own shipping boxes, or FedEx boxes and line them with "foam sheets" and add heat packs when needed. This helps to keep the proper temperatures for your orchids during delivery. Our 25 + years of shipping helped us to understand what is necessary to achieve safe transport for the orchids. It is imperative that we are given the correct address to ship packages. We cannot be held responsible for orders that are misdelivered because of an incorrect or incomplete address. Please make sure that you check the confirmation that is sent to you immediately after the order is placed to ensure that all the information is correct. To ensure safe arrival of healthy orchid plants, someone must be home to sign for the package. Shipping to the 48 continental states only. We do not ship to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico. We have over 25 years of professional packing and shipping experience. We are experienced with shipping orchids in flower and will take every precaution to make sure they will arrive safe, but we will not be responsible in the rare event of broken or damaged flowers or spikes. Ships to the Continental US only. We are not shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico at this time. Other OrchidsPlease watch for additional orchids to be listed in the near future. We have been providing a wide variety and very unique orchids since 1986. It is our goal to provide you will some of the best and most unique orchids in the US! Get to know your growerNorman Fang oversees all of the growing at our nursery. Norman received his degree in Ornamental Horticulture from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona in 1988. While still a student, he managed the Raymond Burr Orchid Collection on campus. He received two scholarships to study plant tissue culture that also allowed him to study under Dr. Murashige at the University of California and Dr. Tanabe at the University of Hawaii. In addition, he was honored in 2005 with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Agriculture at Cal Poly in Pomona. In 1986, Norman started his renowned nursery, Norman's Orchids, based in both California and Taiwan. His parents, brother and sister soon joined him in the company as it grew. As the second youngest American Orchid Society (AOS) Judge to become fully accredited at that time, Norman has traveled extensively around the world to judge numerous orchid shows. In 1996, with Paul Bechtel, he initiated AOS Judging at the Taiwan International Orchid Show and since then has served as the AOS Judging Coordinator for the show. He has also long served as the AOS Representative for the Taiwan Orchid Growers Association. Norman has served as Past Vice President of the American Orchid Society and also regularly volunteers for them. Lastly Norman Fang has acquired over 400 Flower Quality Awards from the American Orchid Society for his outstanding orchids.

Price: 55 USD

Location: Montclair, California

End Time: 2024-09-17T21:29:48.000Z

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