The Story
Cymbidium Pocket Rocket 'Mathew James' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Pocket Rocket. This grex was registered by Paradisia in 2000 from the cross Cymbidium Ruby Eyes × Cymbidium Sleeping Beauty. The cultivar produces bright pink flowers with bold spotted lips, carried on cascading spikes. Plants are compact and ideal for pot culture in cool to temperate conditions.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Medium (approx. 8 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Bright pink with spotted white and burgundy lips
- Spike habit: Cascading / Short spikes / Multiple spikes per bulb
- Blooming season: Early season (from August)
- Plant size: Compact
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant (not stated)
- Flower count per spike: 12-30
- 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 during growth; switch to bloom fertiliser before flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2-3 years after flowering
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
Cymbidium Pocket Rocket 'Mathew James' is a selected cultivar from the grex Cymbidium Pocket Rocket. This grex was registered by Paradisia in 2000 from the cross Cymbidium Ruby Eyes × Cymbidium Sleeping Beauty. The cultivar produces bright pink flowers with bold spotted lips, carried on cascading spikes. Plants are compact and ideal for pot culture in cool to temperate conditions.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Medium (approx. 8 cm)
- Flower colour & pattern: Bright pink with spotted white and burgundy lips
- Spike habit: Cascading / Short spikes / Multiple spikes per bulb
- Blooming season: Early season (from August)
- Plant size: Compact
- Growth habit: Clumping
- Fragrance: Not fragrant (not stated)
- Flower count per spike: 12-30
- 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 during growth; switch to bloom fertiliser before flowering
- Climate: Cool to temperate
- Repotting: Every 2-3 years after flowering
