Introduction to the Chunlan (Cymbidium goeringii) cultivar Shi'an Mei, also known as Donggang Da Mei
Shi'an Mei: An old and new cultivar of Chunlan (Cymbidium goeringii), also known as Donggang Da Mei. In 1992, Shi Anteng, an orchid enthusiast from Beilun, Ningbo, Zhejiang, selected and named it from a local mountain. Jin Dingxian, an orchid grower from Shaoxing, purchased it and named it Donggang Da Mei. It once won the gold award at the 4th Zhejiang Provincial Orchid Expo.
Also known as Donggang Da Mei. In 1992, Shi Anteng, an orchid enthusiast from Beilun, Ningbo, Zhejiang, selected and named it from a local mountain, and Jin Dingxian, an orchid grower from Shaoxing, purchased it and named it Donggang Da Mei. The flowers are large with tall scapes, flat shoulders, semi-hard silkworm-moth-shaped pollinia, and a ruyi-shaped lip; it resembles Xishen Mei in spirit. The three outer petals have constricted bases and rounded angles with extremely tight margins, making it a rare fine plum-shaped cultivar in recent years. This cultivar is easy to grow and bloom, has strong stress resistance, and boasts elegant leaf posture.
