Chunlan Duxiu: A Spring Orchid That Stands Alone
Petal type: Plum petal. History: Selected in 1983 by Gu Shuqi of Changshu. Characteristics: The three outer petals are rounded, with tightly rolled edges and thick substance. The column is divided into separate hard pollinia, with a pointed dragon-swallowing tongue, and the flower color is pure green. The bud sheaths are reddish, and the leaves are upright and slanting with thick substance.
Selected in 1983 by Gu Shuqi, the leaves are 25cm long and 0.8cm wide, and the flower color is emerald green. The flower scape is slender and round, 12-15cm tall, and the wrapping sheaths are marked with purple vein patterns; the enclosing sheaths are broad and large with a translucent quality. The three outer petals are rounded, with tightly rolled edges and a waxy texture, and the petal tips have pointed peaks. The main petal stands erect, forming an upper-cover shape, with a dignified bearing: the two lateral sepals taper narrowly at the base. A single-character eyebrow. The petals are thick and cupped, and the lip is a dragon-swallowing tongue; the lateral lobes of the lip have a pale pink flush.
Petal type: Plum petal
History: Selected in 1983 by Gu Shuqi of Changshu.
Characteristics: The three outer petals are rounded, with tightly rolled edges and thick substance. The column is divided into separate hard pollinia, with a pointed dragon-swallowing tongue, and the flower color is pure green. The bud sheaths are reddish, and the leaves are upright and slanting with thick substance.
