May 17, 2025 - Filoli Historic House

Cymbidium parishii 'Reverend Charles'
species
CHM 82
Exhibited by: C. Todd Kennedy
Photographer: Chaunie Langland

Award 20255293

All awards considered pending until published in the AOS Orchids Plus. Pictures are not the AOS Award photos. Descriptions are subject to revision in final publication.

 Measurements in cm.
 NS  7.0  NSV  7.0
 DSW  1.7  DSL  5.0
 PETW  1.5  PETL  4.4
 LSW  1.7  LSL  4.5
 LIPW  2.0  LIPL  3.5
 # flwrs

3
 # buds

0
 # infl

1

 

 Description: Three stellate, cream flowers on one unsupported arching 47-cm inflorescence; four green bracts extending to the lowest pedicle, emerging from a leaf axil of a fusiform pseudobulb; leaves widest at midlength and slight unequally bilobed; 72-cm wide by 49-cm tall plant grown in bark and perlite, 15- cm diameter black plastic pot; sepals linear; petals narrowly ovate; lip cymbiform, blotched and striated burgundy, yellow centrally, keels yellow; column overlaid blush rose, anther cap pale yellow; substance firm; texture matte; copious nectar noted on inflorescence and flowers.

 

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