Cymbidium Maluka Baby Pink Peloric - One Off Special
Cymbidium Maluka Baby Pink 'Peloric' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Maluka. This grex is a hybrid between Cymbidium Sarah Jean and Cymbidium Yowie Flame, registered in 1985 by Valley Orchids. The 'Peloric' form produces soft pastel pink flowers with peloric traits, where petals and sepals partially mimic the lip. Suited to pot culture only, it performs well under cool to temperate growing conditions.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Medium (approx. 7-8 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Soft pink with peloric petal and sepal form
- Spike habit: Upright to arching
- Blooming season: Mid season (spring)
- Plant size: Medium
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant (not recorded)
- Flower count per spike: 8-15
- Bloom longevity: 4-6 weeks (typical)
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or morning sun
- Water: Water regularly during active growth; reduce in winter
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; never in-ground
- Feeding: Fortnightly in growth; switch to bloom fertiliser before flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2-3 years after flowering
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Cymbidium Maluka Baby Pink Peloric - One Off Special
Cymbidium Maluka Baby Pink 'Peloric' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Maluka. This grex is a hybrid between Cymbidium Sarah Jean and Cymbidium Yowie Flame, registered in 1985 by Valley Orchids. The 'Peloric' form produces soft pastel pink flowers with peloric traits, where petals and sepals partially mimic the lip. Suited to pot culture only, it performs well under cool to temperate growing conditions.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Medium (approx. 7-8 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Soft pink with peloric petal and sepal form
- Spike habit: Upright to arching
- Blooming season: Mid season (spring)
- Plant size: Medium
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant (not recorded)
- Flower count per spike: 8-15
- Bloom longevity: 4-6 weeks (typical)
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or morning sun
- Water: Water regularly during active growth; reduce in winter
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; never in-ground
- Feeding: Fortnightly in growth; switch to bloom fertiliser before flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2-3 years after flowering
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Cymbidium Maluka Baby Pink 'Peloric' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Maluka. This grex is a hybrid between Cymbidium Sarah Jean and Cymbidium Yowie Flame, registered in 1985 by Valley Orchids. The 'Peloric' form produces soft pastel pink flowers with peloric traits, where petals and sepals partially mimic the lip. Suited to pot culture only, it performs well under cool to temperate growing conditions.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Medium (approx. 7-8 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Soft pink with peloric petal and sepal form
- Spike habit: Upright to arching
- Blooming season: Mid season (spring)
- Plant size: Medium
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant (not recorded)
- Flower count per spike: 8-15
- Bloom longevity: 4-6 weeks (typical)
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or morning sun
- Water: Water regularly during active growth; reduce in winter
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; never in-ground
- Feeding: Fortnightly in growth; switch to bloom fertiliser before flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2-3 years after flowering
