Cymbidium Pink Icicle 'Small Fry'
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Cymbidium Pink Icicle 'Small Fry' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Pink Icicle. This grex was registered in 1984 by W. Hatfield from the cross Cymbidium Doris Aurea × Cymbidium Sleeping Nymph. The cultivar produces soft pink flowers with spotted lips on short compact spikes, carried above miniature foliage. Growth is compact, and plants are ideal for pot culture in cool to temperate conditions.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Small (approx. 4 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Soft pink with red-spotted lips
- Spike habit: Short / Compact / Multiple spikes per bulb
- Blooming season: Early season (from August)
- Plant size: Miniature
- Growth habit: Compact clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant (not stated)
- Flower count per spike: 15-25
- Bloom longevity: 4-6 weeks (typical)
Care Notes
- Position: Bright filtered light or gentle morning sun
- Water: Regular during growth; reduce in winter
- Potting: Use free-draining orchid mix; never in-ground
- Feeding: Fortnightly in active growth; bloom fertiliser before flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2-3 years after flower
Shipping and Biosecurity Information
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- NT: $10 per order
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Size: 100mm Pot