Cymbidium Brunette ‘Chocolate Spice’ – Intermediate Fragrant Brown

Indulge your senses with Cymbidium Brunette ‘Chocolate Spice’, a truly unique Intermediate hybrid that offers a captivating departure from traditional orchid colours. Its striking chocolate brown segments, often infused with mahogany red, are perfectly complemented by a creamy white lip banded in deep burgundy. The added bonus of a delightful spicy fragrance elevates this clone to a prized addition for any collector seeking a distinctive and captivating floral display.

Care Requirements

• Light: Requires bright, filtered light to ensure the deep brown colour saturation and promote strong, upright spike growth. Shade during intense midday heat.
• Temperature: Intermediate (10°C – 27°C). The essential cool-down period in Autumn (10°C-14°C at night) is crucial for reliable flower initiation.
• Watering: Water generously and consistently during the Spring and Summer active growth period. Allow the potting mix to dry almost completely between waterings in Winter.
• Humidity: 50% or higher. Good air circulation is essential for the dense foliage and promoting fragrance diffusion.
• Potting: Use a free-draining, bark-based Cymbidium mix. Repot every 2–3 years, ideally in Spring after flowering.
• Fertilizing: Apply high-nitrogen feed during the Summer growth phase. Transition to a high-potassium bloom-booster in late Summer and Autumn.

Genetic History & Provenance

• Parentage: Cymbidium sinense x Cymbidium Volcano.
• Hybridizer: S. Lenkic (1982).
• Registration: Registered with the Royal Horticultural Society.
• Awards: Highly regarded as a top performer in the fragrant brown-red category, often featured on show benches.
• Note: Stock is offered as a single lead mericlone, guaranteeing the exact rich colour and spicy fragrance of the ‘Chocolate Spice’ clone.

Flowering and Maturity Profile

• Season: Mid-Season, typically flowering from Winter through early Spring.
• Bloom Size: Intermediate size, approximately 7.0–9.0 cm across.
• Coloration: Striking deep chocolate brown/mahogany red segments with fine striping. The lip is white/yellow in the throat, heavily spotted and banded with deep burgundy.
• Fragrance: Delightfully spicy fragrance, inherited from its sinense parentage.
• Growth Habit: Upright, compact foliage producing strong, vertical flower spikes.

Why Buy This Plant?

• Features a rare and highly sought-after chocolate brown colouration with a spicy fragrance, offering a complete sensory experience.
• The genetic background ensures a hardy, vigorous plant with an excellent upright spike presentation.
• Belgrave Quality: Our single lead mericlones are robust and well-established, ready to produce high-quality, true-to-type blooms.