Introduction to the Cymbidium goeringii 'Hongyue Mei' Variety and Key Care Points
Petal type: plum petal. History: discovered in 1984 by Xu Hongyue of Tangdi, Shaoxing, at Yapu, Chaiqiao, Ningbo. Also known as Hong Song Mei. Characteristics: the three outer petals have constricted bases and rounded tips, with tightly incurved edges; the petals are thick and green in color, and the two lateral sepals form a straight shoulder. The center has silkworm-moth-shaped column petals and a ruyi-shaped lip, with the base of the lip being purplish-red. The leaves are thick and substantial, and the new shoots are purplish-red.
Petal type: plum petal. History: discovered in 1984 by Xu Hongyue of Tangdi, Shaoxing, at Yapu, Chaiqiao, Ningbo. Also known as Hong Song Mei. Characteristics: the three outer petals have constricted bases and rounded tips, with tightly incurved edges; the petals are thick and green in color, and the two lateral sepals form a straight shoulder. The center has silkworm-moth-shaped column petals and a ruyi-shaped lip, with the base of the lip being purplish-red. The leaves are thick and substantial, and the new shoots are purplish-red.
