Introduction to the characteristics of the Yang's Cuimei Chunlan (Cymbidium goeringii) variety

In March 1994, Yang Hanqi, an orchid enthusiast from Liyang, Jiangsu, personally went to Zhoushan, Zhejiang, and selected it on a mountain top. From 1995 onward it bloomed again every year, with a stable flower form. In March 1998 it won the Excellent New Variety Award at the East China Orchid Exhibition, and was first named "Yang's Cuimei". The new shoots are quicksilver red, and as the leaves emerge the leaf sheaths gradually turn purplish red. The mature leaves are about 30cm long and 1cm wide. The leaf texture is thick, substantial and fine, and the leaf posture is semi-pendant, combining firmness and softness. The flower scape is 16cm tall, and the flower buds are quicksilver red, gradually turning purplish red. The three outer petals are round and broad, with tightly rolled thick edges; the two lateral sepal shoulders are level, sometimes with a slight wrinkle at the front end. The petals form a separated, semi-hard bar, and the lip is a small ruyi tongue. The flower form is relatively large, with a pleasant, delicate fragrance. It has various different flower presentations, some facing upward, and its main characteristics are: the outer petals are prismatic.