What does "pailing" mean in orchid terminology?
A newly introduced lotus-type outer butterfly orchid from Zhoushan, Zhejiang, with tall flower scapes and vivid flower colors, selected and named by Jinhui.
After the orchid's flower scape has elongated, the stage in which the flower buds have separated one by one but have not yet opened is called pailing. An illustrative photo of pailing is shown below:
Small pailing
Large pailing