A New Cymbidium Hybrid, “Beauty Princess” with Red Purple Petals and Medium Plant Size

A new Cymbidium hybrid “Beauty Princess” was released by National Horticultural Research Institute (NHRI) in 2003. A cross was made in 1995, Rural Development Administration (RDA) in 2003. A cross was made in 1995 between “Miake Pieta” with dark-red purple petals and “Allstar Mariane” with red purple petals and large plant size. Many characteristics attributed to the Cymbidium variety were evaluated from 1999 to 2003, and a line was selected and named for its flower color and size of the plant. The variety, “Beauty Princess” has red purple sepal and lip with medium plant size. The flowers were semi cup shaped and the flower size was 7.2 cm and 6.0 cm in width and length, respectively. The “Beauty Princess” blooms from October to February, but it depends on the sprouting of new buds from 2-year old shoots. It is necessary to grow the variety in the highland area for early flowering, and needed to provide enough nutrients for vigorous plants.