What variety is Wanxiang Chunlan? An introduction to Wanxiang Chunlan
Petal type: Plum petal. History: Selected by Ye Wanxiang of Changshu during the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty. Characteristics: The three outer petals have rounded tips and tapered bases, silkworm-moth petals (fragrant petals), a ruyi tongue, the flower color is emerald green, and the flower shape is very well-formed. The emerging new shoots are pale emerald green, the leaves are semi-drooping, the texture is soft and glutinous, and the leaf surface is glossy.
"Bred by Ye Wanxiang of Changshu during the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty. The three petals have rounded tips and tapered bases, thick petal flesh, level shoulders, upright flowers, and hard petals (fragrant petals). When fully open, the center rises. Currently very few are in circulation."
——Mo Lei, Jin Zhenchuang, Zheng Liming, eds., New Compilation of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Orchids and Huilan
Petal type: Plum petal
History: Selected by Ye Wanxiang of Changshu during the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty.
Characteristics: The three outer petals have rounded tips and tapered bases, silkworm-moth petals (fragrant petals), a ruyi tongue, the flower color is emerald green, and the flower shape is very well-formed. The emerging new shoots are pale emerald green, the leaves are semi-drooping, the texture is soft and glutinous, and the leaf surface is glossy.
