Introduction to the Characteristics of the Jianlan 'Mobao' (Purple Dragonfly) Variety
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Originally named "Purple Dragonfly," this is a premium colored-flower Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) from Sichuan. The leaves are semi-pendulous, with the leaf surface unusually wavy and rippled; the plant type is robust and the leaf posture elegant, the flowers are large and held well above the foliage, and the flower color is so red it turns purple, verging on black, with the lip markings appearing as stripes. This characteristic currently has no equal among all the colored flowers of the four-season orchid. The flower color is purple-red verging on black, gorgeous and stable,...
Originally named "Purple Dragonfly." A premium colored-flower Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) from Sichuan. The leaves are semi-pendulous, with the leaf surface unusually wavy and rippled; the plant type is robust and the leaf posture elegant, the flowers are large and held well above the foliage, and the flower color is so red it turns purple, verging on black, with the lip markings appearing as stripes. This characteristic currently has no equal among all the colored flowers of the four-season orchid. The flower color is purple-red verging on black, gorgeous and stable, with bamboo-leaf-shaped petals whose tips are rather round and blunt; the flowers are large and held well above the foliage, and the leaf posture is elegant.
