Introduction to the Characteristics of the Lingnan Damei Cymbidium sinense Variety

This flower was selected by Mr. Zhong Mingbin of Dongguan in the spring of 1992 from wild-collected orchids originating from Fujian, and was formerly known as "Dongguan Damei". In March 1996, Zhong Mingbin, together with Xie Ping, Zhang Jingchao, Chen Rongji, Li Fengxing and other orchid friends from the Dongguan Orchid Association, formally registered this flower with the China Orchid Association under the number (Lan) 041. At the same time, Zhong Mingbin, He Qingzheng and others renamed it "Lingnan Damei". It is rumored in orchid circles that "Lingnan Damei" and "Minnan Damei" are the same variety, and the question of whether these two names, Lingnan Damei and Minnan Damei, refer to the same variety has long been quite controversial. Quite a few orchid growers insist that these two flowers are two different varieties, with differences in the petals and lip, in the spacing of the flower buds along the stem, and in the color of the flowers and flower stems. In a scientific spirit, no conclusion is drawn here.

Characteristics: One of the most classic plum-petal varieties of Cymbidium sinense, and also the representative variety of the plum-petal type in Cymbidium sinense. The flowers open as true plum petals, with a well-formed appearance, a sandalwood fragrance, and they are easy to cultivate and easy to bloom.