Detailed introduction to the Cymbidium goeringii cultivar Hupo Hongmei

Hupo Hongmei has five petals in separate compartments, the three outer petals broad and large, with a large round head, tightly edged and hooded, tapering to a narrow base, blooming in an arched embrace, flat-shouldered, with semi-hard silkworm-moth nectar glands clasped together; at the tip of the two nectar glands there is a red line inlaid, the ru-yi tongue slightly drooping, the red patch on the tongue brightly colored and eye-catching, shaped like the character "", producing medium-sized flowers 4--5 cm, the flower color emerald green, with a delicate fragrance. The flower stem is 5--6 cm tall, purplish red; on strong plants the leaves are 25--30 cm long, about 0.7 cm wide, the leaves upright, light green in color, glossy, thick and glutinous in texture, with fine marginal teeth, forming a deep "V" shape. The plant form is neat and graceful. The flower bud tip has a white head, the bud sheath is long with a hollow tip, and the color turns green layer by layer. The central column opens and closes in measure, the whole flower is exquisite and lovely, truly a fine small piece among the new plum-petal flowers of Cymbidium goeringii.

Discovered in 2003 by Mr. Hu Dafa of Xinchang in Dali, Ninghai.

In 2006 it re-flowered at Mr. Yuan Shigang's place in Shengzhou.