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Finding 'Black Champion' Cymbidium: Try 'Little Black Sambo'

John asked where to find a Cymbidium named 'Black Champion'.

No Such Registration

The Royal Horticultural Society has no Cymbidium registered as 'Black Champion'.

Likely Match: 'Little Black Sambo'

A registered hybrid with several awarded clones. Search for 'Cymbidium Little Black Sambo'—images and plants (sometimes on eBay) appear under this name.

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