Name: Cymbidium ‘Sarah Jean’
Trade name: Cymbidium
Parents: Cymbidium floribundum x Cymbidium Sleeping Beauty
Breeder: not known
Original description:
Introduced as a cultivar in the international Cymbidium breeding program; exact original description not documented.
Origin / Distribution:
Horticultural hybrid; the genus Cymbidium originates from Southeast Asia, China, Japan, the Himalayan region, and Australia.
Description & notes:
Cymbidium ‘Sarah Jean’ is an elegant hybrid with upright to slightly arching inflorescences bearing several medium to large flowers. The flowers are characterized by a harmonious distribution of color, often in soft to more intense tones, combined with a contrasting, decorative lip.
The plants develop robust pseudobulbs and narrow, arching leaves, which give the hybrid an attractive appearance even outside the flowering period. ‘Sarah Jean’ is known for its good floriferousness and stable flower shape, making it suitable for both collectors and enthusiasts of long-lasting orchids.
Thanks to its robust nature and comparatively long flowering duration, this hybrid is among the proven Cymbidiums for cultivation in a temperate greenhouse or bright, cool interior spaces.