Appreciation of the Cymbidium goeringii cultivars Fuhe Su and Cangyan Su
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Cangyan Su: selected and bred before the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty by the Qian family of Changle Town, Sheng County. When a Qian daughter married, this flower was given as part of her dowry to the Yu family of Ganlin; when a Yu daughter married, the flower was given as part of her dowry to Yu Jicheng's family in Cangyan, and it has been passed down through the generations. People of Sheng County pronounce "Cang" as "Wu". In the 1980s, Wu Shufu of Shaoxing entered it in a national orchid exhibition as "Fuhe Su", hence it is also known as Fuhe Su. Characteristics...
Cangyan Su: selected and bred before the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty by the Qian family of Changle Town, Sheng County. When a Qian daughter married, this flower was given as part of her dowry to the Yu family of Ganlin; when a Yu daughter married, the flower was given as part of her dowry to Yu Jicheng's family in Cangyan, and it has been passed down through the generations. People of Sheng County pronounce "Cang" as "Wu". In the 1980s, Wu Shufu of Shaoxing entered it in a national orchid exhibition as "Fuhe Su", hence it is also known as Fuhe Su. Characteristics: the three outer petals are round and large with flared corners, with long stems and contracted bases. Cat-ear-shaped petals (holds), large rolled tongue. The flower color is emerald green, the tongue is entirely white, and the bracts are green. The leaves are broad and semi-pendulous; it is a robust bloomer and easy to propagate. Apart from the center petals, it is extremely similar to Meihe Su.
