Cymbidium Helen Bannerman (Little Black Sambo) 'Black Magic' AM/AOS

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Cymbidium Helen Bannerman (Little Black Sambo) 'Black Magic' AM/AOS (Cym. canaliculatum var. sparksii x Cym. madidum) – A beautiful plant with very dark (almost black)  miniature flowers. It can produce 55 to 85 flowers on a pendant spike. Enjoy the sweet fragrance! These are divisions from our Mother Plant which originally received an AM/AOS – starting at $175 a division. Warm grower. Summer bloom.

In 1966 this cross was first registered (and named by Mrs. B.P. Cooper) as Cymbidium Little Black Sambo, after the children's book of the same name written by Helen Bannerman in 1899. Recently it was agreed to rename the hybrid after the author.

Pot size: 1 gallon pot - * 3 bulbs division $175
** 5-6 bulbs division $300
Plant size: Mother Plant division – Blooming size
Fragrant: Yes
Color: Black, very dark red
Bloom Season: Summer (May – September)
Temperature: Warm – Cool, protect from frost
Light Level: Medium – High
Water: Keep moist. Dryer in the Winter
Fertilizer: half teaspoon of 20-20-20 every week from Spring to Fall. Add blooming fertilizer from March to May
Air circulation: Strong

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