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Who is Gucheng Meichunlan? Learn her story in one article
Discovered in the mountains of Zhoushan, Zhejiang in 2000. Leaf posture: a fine-leaved form with upright leaves and drooping tips. Flower appearance: sepals emerald green, with a soft, glutinous texture, narrow at the base and broad at the corners, the center of the flower harmonious, 70% hard pollen cap, soft areola, and a single red dot on the Ruyi tongue. Flower stalk: 15-22cm, pale red.
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Cheng Mei Cymbidium faberi Variety Characteristics and Appreciation Guide
Cymbidium faberi Cheng Mei plum petal, a traditional famous variety. History: During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, it was selected and bred by a physician surnamed Cheng from Changshu, Jiangsu, and is a red Cymbidium faberi plum petal variety, also known as "Cheng Zi Mei". Characteristics: Cheng Mei's leaf posture is semi-drooping, new shoots are slanting and vigorous, leaf width uniformly exceeds 1.5 cm, leaf length 50 cm, the plant is majestic. The leaf margins curl slightly inward forming a shallow "V...
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Appreciation of Jianlan 'Chicheng' and 'Emei Chenguang' Varieties
Emei Chenguang, also known as "Chicheng", is a top-grade colored-flower variety of Sijilan (Cymbidium ensifolium). Originating from Mount Emei in Sichuan, the plant has a medium-sized habit, relatively thin leaves, an uneven leaf surface that often shows wavy patterns, and a strong waxy texture on the leaves. The flowers rise above the foliage, the lip is so red it borders on purple, the flower stems are green, the flower color contrast is striking, and the colors are extremely brilliant. The flower form opens consistently, it is fragrant, and young plants sometimes show the "dragon raising its head"...
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Introduction to the characteristics of the Yucheng Rainbow Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) variety
Guanqi's Yucheng Rainbow: the color is nice, but the form is lacking; the head is not lifted, a bit shy, making it easy to think of a lilac-like girl in a rainy alley~
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Cymbidium ensifolium 'Yucheng Xingdie' (Qing Sanxing) Variety Introduction
Yucheng Xingdie, also known as Qing Sanxing, and Lingyun Sanxing are known together as sister flowers. This variety can be considered one of the more cost-effective among the Cymbidium ensifolium three-star butterflies. It produces shoots and flowers readily, the flowers stand above the leaves, the blooms are relatively large, and the fragrance is rich. The petal-like sepals are fully butterfly-transformed into standard three-lip form, the outer three petals and the three lips show high contrast, and the lip markings are bright and vivid.
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A Complete Analysis of Leaf Identification Methods for Chengmei Orchid
Origin: Collected from the wild in Hubei in 2001. Leaf posture: slanting upright, medium-wide. Flower appearance: outer tepals diamond-shaped and lively, petal tips slightly tilted backward, semi-hard column, small ruyi tongue, standing out from traditional varieties with a distinctive taste.
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Characteristics and Care Guide for the Liancheng Caimei Cold-Growing Orchid Variety
Liancheng Caimei was selected in 2003 by Ms. Yang Xianjin of the Liancheng Pengxing Orchid Nursery from ordinary orchids collected from Meihua Mountain. The plant has an elegant form with medium-fine leaves, blooms around October, and has tall flower stalks that rise well above the foliage. The flower colors are a vivid red and fresh green, with brilliant, multicolored hues. Overall, the flowers appear very dignified and graceful, making it a rare and precious cold-growing orchid variety seldom seen in the orchid world until now,...
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Introduction to the Characteristics of the Muchuan Chengmei Jianlan Variety
Chengmei, originating from Muchuan, Sichuan, currently has very few seedlings. Green stem and green flower, its central column is so perfect there is nothing more to say, and it is extremely stable, keeping its shape even after being open for a long time. Personally, I think it is a truly heirloom-quality variety among the narcissus-petal type!
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Introduction to the Characteristics and Traits of the Qingcheng Hybrid Variety
Large red U-shaped lip, lotus-petal form, uniform from flower to flower, flat shoulders, flowers hold well; the fragrance is faint and not very good; it is likely a cross between Cymbidium goeringii (Chunlan) and Cymbidium faberi (Doupin)!
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Characteristics and appreciation of the Chunlan (Cymbidium goeringii) cultivar Chengmei
"A Brief History of Orchids and Huilan": "It appeared in the DingSi year of the Republic of China (1917), cultivated by Wu Youcheng of Shanghai and fostered at the Yongsheng Garden. In the summer of that year, together with Caiyun Tongle Mei, it was stolen and sold by a certain person from Shaoxing to the home of Wu Fuchen in Hangzhou. The lawsuit dragged on for half a year, yet the flower was never recovered. But when Wu Fuchen purchased this flower, he also did not know its origin was unclear, and so fell under suspicion of harboring stolen goods. Moreover, when the bailiffs searched the original orchids and huilan, it happened to be midnight, and they were damaged by kerosene - how unjust indeed." A single black-and-white photograph remains.
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