Cymbidium Mellie Cruz orchid images, lineage and ancestry

The orchid Cymbidium Mellie Cruz is a Cymbidium hybrid registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Hatfield Orchids in 2012.
Top three species ancestors and their influences are

Cymbidium floribundum (28.125%) section: Floribundum
Cymbidium insigne (27.9296875%) section: Cyperorchis
Cymbidium lowianum (12.158203125%) section: Cyperorchis

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Cym. Mellie Cruz 'Manny' George hatfield

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Seed Parent

Cymbidium Ruby Baker

Pollen Parent

Cymbidium Ben Singer

Seed Grandparents

Cymbidium Baker's Snow

Cymbidium Ruby Eyes

Pollen Grandparents

Cymbidium Tonto's Target

Cymbidium Tracey Reddaway

Species Ancestors (13)

Cym. floribundum 28.13%

Cym. insigne 27.93%

Cym. lowianum 12.16%

Cym. eburneum 5.86%

Cym. lowianum var. kalawense 5.76%

Cym. hookerianum 4.59%

Cym. tracyanum 3.96%

Cym. devonianum 3.13%

Cym. sanderae 2.64%

Cym. iridioides 1.37%

Cym. erythrostylum 1.17%

Cym. schroederi 0.39%

Cym. mastersii 0.39%

Cymbidium Mellie Cruz (Cymbidium Ruby Baker × Cymbidium Ben Singer)

Cymbidium Mellie Cruz, Hatfield Orchids 2012 (RHS)