Appreciation of Photos of a Three-Flowered Heban Chunlan in Bloom

    Sanhua He (Three-Flower Lotus), collected in 2003 by orchid enthusiast Liang Baixing of Xinchang. A small-type lotus-petal flower, the plant is small and the flower is exquisite. The leaves of a strong plant grow to about 20 cm long. Red stalk, green flower, the scape stands over 10 cm tall. The central column is round and neat, and the outer petals open and close with measure. On the inner side of each outer petal there is a striking red line and two spotted patches, which is the distinctive feature of this flower. In the traditional aesthetic sense of orchid appreciation, when grading color, tender green and pure hues are considered superior. Yet today's orchid growers no longer limit their pursuit of color to pure tones; they have also come to accept richly varied compound colors. As long as the color is lively, in keeping with aesthetic taste, and full of character.

    As the saying goes: "I don't fear flaws, I only fear a lack of distinctiveness!" This shows how important individuality is to a thing. Individuality is the conspicuous mark that sets a thing apart from others of its kind.

    "Among the green jade clusters, purple jade strips; the secluded flower, sparse and pale, is all the more fragrant." It seems such lines were written just for "Sanhua He." Sanhua He has been around for several years now. Yet it has rarely appeared at orchid exhibitions.

    For what reason, one wonders? Is it because of its blooming period? Or because there are few owners, who are not yet willing to display it?