Orchid cultivation focuses on the art of orchid growing, which is a skill of raising orchids.

The first thing to pay attention to in orchids is their fragrance, then their overall beauty of form, and finally the flower quality. Having grown orchids for many years, I also went through a phase of wanting to grow every orchid I saw, and finally understood that growing orchids is not about quantity, but about how to raise a variety beautifully and artistically.

Let's start with Cymbidium ensifolium (Jianlan). Just choose two kinds. First, choose based on fragrance; you should definitely choose a plain-color flower, such as the Tiegui series (like Tiegui Huangya, etc. Although the Tiegui series is lazy to bloom, the process is also a kind of enjoyment), as well as plain-color flowers like Qixiannv, depending on your preference. Second, choose one with good flower quality, such as the cost-effective Hongyipin, Hewang, etc., according to your own preference.

For Cymbidium goeringii (Spring Orchid) plum-petal type, the first choice is definitely Songmei, and the representative of lotus-petal type is Dafugui. Both are Spring Orchid varieties with quite high cost-effectiveness. For Spring Orchid, it is recommended to buy Zhejiang grass.

For Cymbidium faberi (Huilan), two highly cost-effective ones are recommended: Dayipin and Lao Jipin. In fact, Cymbidium faberi orchids are all quite expensive. If you just want to enjoy the fragrance and flowers, it is enough to get one kind of Husu.

For Cymbidium tortisepalum (Lianbanlan), cost-effective ones like Baixue Gongzhu, Daxuesu, etc., just choose one pot.

If you like Cymbidium tortisepalum var. longibracteatum (Chunjian), you can also get a pot of Xishu Daoguang.

In different seasons there will be fragrance to enjoy, but the main energy should still be put into how to raise the few pots of orchids you have chosen to be strong and beautiful. The goal of growing orchids -- the art of orchid growing -- do not set it wrong.