Cymbidium Alexandra Beauty 'Golden Globe'
Cymbidium Alexandra Beauty 'Golden Globe' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Alexandra Beauty. This hybrid was registered by W. H. Wittwer in 1986 from the cross Cymbidium Kimberley Splash × Cymbidium Tethys. It produces bright golden-yellow flowers with rounded petals and a contrasting lip, carried on strong upright spikes. Best grown in pots, this cultivar is suitable for cool to temperate climates.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Medium to large (approx. 9 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Golden-yellow with lightly marked lip
- Spike habit: Upright, strong spikes; multiple spikes per bulb
- Blooming season: Mid-season (from July)
- Plant size: Large
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant (not recorded)
- Flower count per spike: Up to 20
- Bloom longevity: Long-lasting (up to 6 weeks)
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or morning sun
- Water: Water well during active growth; reduce in winter
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; pot culture only
- Feeding: Fortnightly during growth; switch to bloom fertiliser before flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2-3 years after flowering
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Cymbidium Alexandra Beauty 'Golden Globe'
Cymbidium Alexandra Beauty 'Golden Globe' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Alexandra Beauty. This hybrid was registered by W. H. Wittwer in 1986 from the cross Cymbidium Kimberley Splash × Cymbidium Tethys. It produces bright golden-yellow flowers with rounded petals and a contrasting lip, carried on strong upright spikes. Best grown in pots, this cultivar is suitable for cool to temperate climates.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Medium to large (approx. 9 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Golden-yellow with lightly marked lip
- Spike habit: Upright, strong spikes; multiple spikes per bulb
- Blooming season: Mid-season (from July)
- Plant size: Large
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant (not recorded)
- Flower count per spike: Up to 20
- Bloom longevity: Long-lasting (up to 6 weeks)
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or morning sun
- Water: Water well during active growth; reduce in winter
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; pot culture only
- Feeding: Fortnightly during growth; switch to bloom fertiliser before flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2-3 years after flowering
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Cymbidium Alexandra Beauty 'Golden Globe' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Alexandra Beauty. This hybrid was registered by W. H. Wittwer in 1986 from the cross Cymbidium Kimberley Splash × Cymbidium Tethys. It produces bright golden-yellow flowers with rounded petals and a contrasting lip, carried on strong upright spikes. Best grown in pots, this cultivar is suitable for cool to temperate climates.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Medium to large (approx. 9 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Golden-yellow with lightly marked lip
- Spike habit: Upright, strong spikes; multiple spikes per bulb
- Blooming season: Mid-season (from July)
- Plant size: Large
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant (not recorded)
- Flower count per spike: Up to 20
- Bloom longevity: Long-lasting (up to 6 weeks)
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or morning sun
- Water: Water well during active growth; reduce in winter
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; pot culture only
- Feeding: Fortnightly during growth; switch to bloom fertiliser before flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2-3 years after flowering
