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Introduction to the characteristics of the Jade Plain King (Feicui Su Wang) Cymbidium spring orchid variety
Jade Plain King (Feicui Su Wang), selected and named by a local orchid grower in Chongqing. Large flowers, jade-green color. Medium arching leaf shape, tall scape, flowers held above the foliage. Pure plain, no water marks, moderate spacing between flowers, spirited and elegant; whether a single flower or the whole plant, it is a top-grade plain Cymbidium spring orchid. When I saw this flower last year I was extremely fond of it, but regrettably there were too few plants and I could not fulfill my wish of obtaining it, a whole year...
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Introduction and Appreciation Highlights of the Cymbidium goeringii 'Wangshi He' Variety
Cymbidium goeringii 'Wangshi He', discovered in Sanqi City, Yuyao, is kept by an orchid enthusiast in Ningbo, and I have always wanted to see her true beauty. According to the owner, the three sepals have well-proportioned pouches and clear red veins. The two petals tightly clasp a large round lip, the flower form is upright, sometimes blooming in pairs, the flower stalk is tall, reaching over fifteen centimeters (about the same height as the leaves), and the flowering period lasts fifteen to twenty...
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Introduction to and Appreciation of the Cymbidium ensifolium Variety 'Hetang Wangyue'
A four-season orchid with lotus-type petals and unusual floral form; its plant is short, sturdy and upright, with hard, stiff leaves and bluntly rounded leaf tips; the sepals are broad, thick and rounded in the lotus style, with triangular drooping shoulders leaning forward, the ru yi lip is especially round and broad, and the column is plump, rounded and blunt, tapering at the base, so that the whole flower resembles a lotus bud about to open. This variety combines multiple ornamental traits in one plant: dwarf type, unusual floral form, and linear variegation.
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Introduction to the Characteristics of the Cymbidium kanran 'Zhonghua He Wang' Variety
Fine-leaf Cymbidium kanran Premium Selection (Zhonghua He Wang)
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Introduction to the Cymbidium kanran variety 'Diwang Su' and Its Care Key Points
A new wide-leaf variety of Cymbidium kanran 'Hansu' discovered in Guilin. Selected by a local orchid enthusiast in 2011 while in flower, at that time it had three growths and one flower spike; it has bloomed again this year, with a total of 12 growths + 2 (buds), and Lancai had the fortune to purchase most of the plants. Wide-leaf varieties of Cymbidium kanran commonly have chicken-claw petals, long petal tips, slender outer petals, long pointed lips, and tall, imposing plant form, with leaf length commonly greater than...
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Wang Xizhi's Love of Orchids: The Eternal Bond Between the Sage of Calligraphy and the Orchid
Wang Xizhi, the Sage of Calligraphy, courtesy name Yishao, traced his ancestry to Linyi in Langya. In the final years of the Western Jin, he moved south with the Jin imperial house, and after being appointed General of the Right Army and Interior Minister of Kuaiji in the first year of the Yonghe era, he settled in Kuaiji. Shaoxing was Wang Xizhi's second hometown. Wang Xizhi placed great importance on calligraphy theory; his father Wang Kuang carefully guided him from childhood in studying the "Discourse on the Brush," and he was skilled at...
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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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