Cymbidium Brunette ‘Chocolate Spice’

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Cymbidium Brunette 'Chocolate Spice' is an intermediate-size mericlone Cymbidium hybrid selected for its rich, chocolate-brown flowers and noticeable fragrance. The Brunette grex is an established Australian hybrid prized for its warm, dark floral tones; 'Chocolate Spice' is a cultivar selected for depth of colour, consistent flower form, and a distinctive scent when in bloom.

What to expect

• Flowering: Winter to spring. Upright spikes carrying multiple flowers in clean, well-spaced sprays. Flowers are fragrant.
• Flowers: Warm mahogany to cocoa-brown with a contrasting cream lip and fine red-brown patterning. As a mericlone, flowers are consistent with the images shown.
• Plant: Intermediate to miniature size. Supplied in a 66mm pot as an established growing plant.

Growing notes

• Temperature: Cool to intermediate. Well-suited to southern Australian conditions. Requires cool autumn nights to initiate spiking.
• Light: Bright filtered light. 30–50% shade cloth or dappled outdoor shade. Avoid direct midday sun.
• Water: Water freely during spring and summer growth. Reduce frequency in winter while keeping the medium just moist.
• Feeding: Balanced liquid fertiliser fortnightly during the growing season. Taper off through late autumn and winter.

Shipping & condition

Dispatched in a 66mm pot as a well-established plant. Packed to protect the root system during transit. Ships from the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria.