Characteristics of the Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) cultivar Hongyi Mei
Hongyi Mei, a plum-petal type whose blooms are not very stable. Broadly speaking, it still depends on how strong or weak the plant is and how many shoots there are; some bloom as true plum-petal flowers, some as narcissus-type flowers, and some half revert to ordinary flowers, with the outer petals, center, and color all differing, yet it is still very much worth growing. This year each scape bore two flowers, the largest over 3.5 cm in diameter, with a captivating fragrance...
Hongyi Mei, a plum-petal type whose blooms are not very stable. Broadly speaking, it still depends on how strong or weak the plant is and how many shoots there are; some bloom as true plum-petal flowers, some as narcissus-type flowers, and some half revert to ordinary flowers, with the outer petals, center, and color all differing, yet it is still very much worth growing. This year each scape bore two flowers, the largest over 3.5 cm in diameter, with a captivating fragrance.
