What kind of orchid variety is the Cymbidium faberi 'Dadiecai'
Petal type: Red Cymbidium faberi three-star butterfly. History: In the spring of 1997, Qian Yongkang of Changshu purchased it from Lu Jianjun of Dinghai, Zhejiang. Originally named 'Qiandao Diecai'. In his later years, Gu Shuqi once proposed that it be renamed 'Dadiecai'. Today, Gu's final wish has been fulfilled. Characteristics of Dadiecai: New shoots are pale purplish-red. Leaves are 35-45 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. The leaf color is emerald green, the leaf texture is thick, the leaf surface has a "V"-shaped leaf groove, the leaf tips are bluntly rounded, and the marginal leaves cup inward in a spoon shape. The leaf posture is arching and pendulous. The flower scape is round and upright, purplish-red, rising above the leaves; the pedicels are bright purplish-red, with 7-15 flowers per scape. The three outer petals are narrow and long, with constricted bases and broad tips, and the two sides curve in an embracing manner. The most striking feature of this flower: the two inner petals are butterfly-like -- just like the lip, the edges of the tongue are rimmed with silver, and the tongue surface is densely dotted with brilliant red blotches. It fills the gap of "stamen butterfly" among traditional Jiangsu-Zhejiang Cymbidium faberi, and its flower type is exceptionally large.
Petal type: Red Cymbidium faberi three-star butterfly
History: In the spring of 1997, Qian Yongkang of Changshu purchased it from Lu Jianjun of Dinghai, Zhejiang. Originally named 'Qiandao Diecai'. In his later years, Gu Shuqi once proposed that it be renamed 'Dadiecai'. Today, Gu's final wish has been fulfilled. Characteristics of Dadiecai: New shoots are pale purplish-red. Leaves are 35-45 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. The leaf color is emerald green, the leaf texture is thick, the leaf surface has a "V"-shaped leaf groove, the leaf tips are bluntly rounded, and the marginal leaves cup inward in a spoon shape. The leaf posture is arching and pendulous. The flower scape is round and upright, purplish-red, rising above the leaves; the pedicels are bright purplish-red, with 7-15 flowers per scape. The three outer petals are narrow and long, with constricted bases and broad tips, and the two sides curve in an embracing manner. The most striking feature of this flower: the two inner petals are butterfly-like -- just like the lip, the edges of the tongue are rimmed with silver, and the tongue surface is densely dotted with brilliant red blotches. It fills the gap of "stamen butterfly" among traditional Jiangsu-Zhejiang Cymbidium faberi, and its flower type is exceptionally large.
