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What are the effects and functions of Indigofera amblyantha? Read this one article to understand
This plant is not very demanding about soil, is relatively able to adapt to growing in poor and barren places, and can tolerate a growing environment without moisture, so the chance of it getting sick is extremely small. Its flowers are light purple in color, and its leaves are dark green. So, do you know what functions it has?
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Introduction to the Characteristics of the Cinnabar Thread Jade Concubine Lotus-petal Orchid Variety
Cinnabar Thread Jade Concubine is a broad-leaf lotus-petal orchid (Cymbidium tortisepalum var. longibracteatum). Its flowers are larger than those of Cinnabar Thread Jade Lotus, and stately; its color is pure white with a glutinous elegance, appearing noble and generous. Cinnabar Thread Jade Lotus is a medium-broad-leaf lotus-petal orchid; relatively speaking, its flowers are somewhat smaller, the petals thinner, and the color paler. But on the whole they are very similar. Cinnabar Thread White Lotus has relatively finer, smaller leaves...
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Which orchid varieties have already disappeared
Qingqian Mei (Green Coin Plum): the outer three petals are round at the base, with tightly rolled edges and thick flesh. The back halves are mostly hard saccate (dorsal sepal), with a Ruyi tongue (ruyi-shaped lip), in pure green color. "Qingqian Mei" (old variety) appeared in Suzhou during the Shunzhi period (1644-1661). Qingqian Mei: a famous variety of Cymbidium goeringii (spring orchid) on the brink of extinction. History: selected by an anonymous person in 1914. Features: the outer three petals are round at the base, with tightly rolled edges and thick flesh...
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A well-written orchid-growing diary that orchid enthusiasts are worth reading
Youlan Shizhe potting mix: pumice + Xiantu + oak bark mixed for potting, with orchid granules as top dressing. Environment: south-facing enclosed balcony, good ventilation, ample light. No heating, no humidifying, no shading, no fertilizing. Management: water more during the growing period, water less during dormancy, adjust flexibly according to changes in season, temperature and humidity. Seas...
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The complete guide to orchid fraud tactics: you must read this before buying orchids
Flat shoulders, tight petals, graceful leaf shape, well-spaced flower scapes, large flowers rising above the leaves, delicate color. Elegant leaf shape, rising well above the leaves, flat shoulders with both petals tightly closed and no open "skylight", flower 6.5 cm, the flower holds well and delights the heart, clears the mind, and calms the spirit.
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What Are the Characteristics of Shanghai's Orchid Culture? Read This One Article to Understand
Red Furnace Snow During the Spring and Autumn period, Shanghai was territory of the Wu state, a vassal state of the Ji surname; during the Warring States period, it was the fief of Lord Chunshen of the Chu state, and city construction began. "Shencheng" is also a current alternative name for Shanghai. "Three thousand retainers beneath Lord Chunshen's gate" - the tradition of embracing all rivers, it seems, was no accident; the character of Shanghai's culture was already branded into it during the Warring States period. Culture, defining five...
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A inventory of famous Cymbidium goeringii varieties: 169 cultivars are already extinct
The cultivation of Cymbidium goeringii varieties can be traced back to the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, more than 360 years ago. According to ancient orchid manuals, the total number of historical Cymbidium goeringii petal-type flowers is about 418 varieties. This article includes 162 extinct varieties. The varieties recorded refer to "Lan Hui Tong Xin Lu," "Lan Hui Zhen Zhuan," "Lan Yan Shu Lue," "Lan Hui Xiao Shi," "Wu Xing Lan Hui Pu," "Yi Lan Si Shuo...
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What practical advice should beginners in orchid growing read?
One of the very few varieties of Chun Jian (Cymbidium tortisepalum) that produces flower scapes that rise above the leaves. This flower has semi-pendulous leaves that droop in large arching loops; both the petals and the lip are very cleanly plain, with a translucent quality. Because its leaves arch and droop like an arched gate, and the flowers stand taller than the plants, leaping above the "gate," it takes the meaning of a carp leaping over the dragon gate, hence the name "Longmen Su" (Dragon Gate Plain).
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How do you grow orchids? You might want to read Tao Wangling's "On Growing Orchids" from the Ming Dynasty.
Kuaiji has many orchids, but those produced in Fujian are prized. The method of growing them: they like moisture but dislike wetness, like dryness but fear the sun, like wind but avoid cold, like a pampered daughter of a wealthy family, particularly full of moods and hard to please. I once heard it said that all other flowers thrive on filth when watered, but Fujian orchids alone use tea liquid, believing that among grasses and trees none is as fragrant as the orchid, and among things clean in taste none is as tea, their natures being akin and thus suited. In the Xiu Garden there were two orchids...
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The era where irony needs no comprehension has already arrived.
This is an interesting era, an era where irony needs no comprehension at all! Those who love wearing high heels are generally short, those who love heavy makeup generally have faces that are hard to look at, those who love burning incense and worshipping Buddha generally have done many guilty deeds, those who love bragging on the surface generally have no money, those who love saying they can cure any disease are generally...
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