Cymbidium Little Sarah 'Snowflake'

Cymbidium Little Sarah 'Snowflake' is a compact hybrid, bred from Cymbidium Sarah Jean and Cymbidium Sleeping Dream. This cultivar produces arching sprays of small to medium flowers in profusion, typically white to pale cream with a delicately marked lip in shades of pink or red. The cascading spikes appear in late winter to spring, creating a display that is both abundant and long-lasting.

The smaller stature of 'Snowflake' makes it particularly suitable for pot culture, including smaller containers and patio displays. It inherits the floriferous, pendulous habit from its Sarah Jean lineage while introducing lighter flower tones that set it apart from related hybrids. Mature plants often carry several spikes at once, giving a dense and showy presentation.

Care Tips

• Light: Provide bright, filtered light; gentle morning sun promotes strong spikes and flowering.
• Water: Keep evenly moist during growth; reduce slightly after flowering but never allow the mix to dry out completely.
• Media: Use a coarse, free-draining Cymbidium mix such as bark with perlite or charcoal.
• Fertiliser: Feed every 2-3 weeks in the growing season with a balanced orchid fertiliser; switch to a bloom formulation as spikes begin to emerge.
• Temperature: Best grown under cool to intermediate conditions, with nights of 10-12 °C and days up to 25 °C; a strong temperature drop at night encourages spike formation.
• Repotting: Repot every 2-3 years after flowering, when new shoots are just beginning, leaving ample space for cascading spikes.