Performance of Cymbidium Hybrids in Mid Hill Situation of Sikkim

Thirty one Cymbidium hybrids were evaluated for morphological and floral characters in the mid hill situation of Sikkim. Among the hybrids, the most promising were Takaragaike with a maximum plant height of 124.9 cm and Red Star with the longest spike of 117.3 cm. Maximum number of florets was recorded in the hybrid Yankalilla (24) and the biggest size of flowers in Stanley Fouraker White Magic and Fantasia Deserio Dulmar. On an overall evaluation, Yankalilla, San Francisco Mona Lisa, Nonina Paleface, Takaragaike, Stanley Fouraker White Magic and Fantasia Deserio Dulmar were identified as the most commercially promising Cymbidium hybrids suitable for cultivation in Sikkim and the North-Eastern Himalayas.