Cymbidium Penny Serenade 'Tony's Choice'
Cymbidium Penny Serenade 'Tony's Choice' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Penny Serenade. It is a hybrid between Cymbidium Cricket and Cymbidium floribundum, registered by G.W. Cole in 2001. This cultivar is notable for its cascading habit and richly coloured mahogany-brown flowers with contrasting dark lips. Best grown in pots or baskets, it performs well in cool to temperate climates.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Small to medium (approx. 4 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Deep mahogany-brown with darker central lips and yellow highlights
- Spike habit: Cascading / Multiple spikes per bulb
- Blooming season: Mid-season (August–September)
- Plant size: Medium
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant
- Flower count per spike: 25+
- Bloom longevity: 4–6 weeks
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or morning sun
- Water: Water regularly in active growth; reduce during winter dormancy
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; never plant in-ground
- Feeding: Fortnightly during growth; switch to bloom fertiliser prior to flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2–3 years after flowering
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Cymbidium Penny Serenade 'Tony's Choice'
Cymbidium Penny Serenade 'Tony's Choice' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Penny Serenade. It is a hybrid between Cymbidium Cricket and Cymbidium floribundum, registered by G.W. Cole in 2001. This cultivar is notable for its cascading habit and richly coloured mahogany-brown flowers with contrasting dark lips. Best grown in pots or baskets, it performs well in cool to temperate climates.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Small to medium (approx. 4 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Deep mahogany-brown with darker central lips and yellow highlights
- Spike habit: Cascading / Multiple spikes per bulb
- Blooming season: Mid-season (August–September)
- Plant size: Medium
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant
- Flower count per spike: 25+
- Bloom longevity: 4–6 weeks
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or morning sun
- Water: Water regularly in active growth; reduce during winter dormancy
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; never plant in-ground
- Feeding: Fortnightly during growth; switch to bloom fertiliser prior to flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2–3 years after flowering
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Cymbidium Penny Serenade 'Tony's Choice' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Penny Serenade. It is a hybrid between Cymbidium Cricket and Cymbidium floribundum, registered by G.W. Cole in 2001. This cultivar is notable for its cascading habit and richly coloured mahogany-brown flowers with contrasting dark lips. Best grown in pots or baskets, it performs well in cool to temperate climates.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Small to medium (approx. 4 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Deep mahogany-brown with darker central lips and yellow highlights
- Spike habit: Cascading / Multiple spikes per bulb
- Blooming season: Mid-season (August–September)
- Plant size: Medium
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant
- Flower count per spike: 25+
- Bloom longevity: 4–6 weeks
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or morning sun
- Water: Water regularly in active growth; reduce during winter dormancy
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; never plant in-ground
- Feeding: Fortnightly during growth; switch to bloom fertiliser prior to flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2–3 years after flowering
