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What is Wenhe Meichunlan? Introducing this variety of Chunlan (Cymbidium goeringii)

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Collected in 2006 from Longmian Mountain, at the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains in Tongcheng City, Anhui Province. A Lan farmer surnamed Xiang collected it near Wenhe Garden, the memorial hall of Zhang Tingyu, the Prime Minister who served three reigns in the Qing Dynasty, on Longmian Mountain. Orchid enthusiast Mr. Wang selected this dragon-root seedling from ordinary orchids in January 2006, hence the name.
In 2006, it was collected at the foot of Longmian Mountain on the southern slopes of the Dabie Mountains in Tongcheng City, Anhui Province. A Lan farmer surnamed Xiang collected it near Wenhe Garden, the memorial hall of Zhang Tingyu, a grand secretary of three reigns in the Qing Dynasty, on Longmian Mountain. The orchid enthusiast Mr. Wang selected this dragon-root seedling from ordinary plants in January 2006, and it was thus named after this.

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