Introduction to the Cymbidium goeringii cultivars Luocuirong Mei and Yaoshi Mei
Luocuirong Mei, also known as "Yaoshi Mei", was selected in 1994 by Mr. Yao Enlong from wild-collected orchids from Dinghai, Zhejiang, with both flowers and leaves being emerald green. To commemorate his mother "Luo Cuirong", it was named "Luocuirong Mei", bearing his mother's name as a tribute. Characteristics: Cymbidium goeringii plum-petal type, leaves 20-25 cm long, 0.8 cm wide, leaf color emerald...
Luocuirong Mei, also known as "Yaoshi Mei", was selected in 1994 by Mr. Yao Enlong from wild-collected orchids from Dinghai, Zhejiang, with both flowers and leaves being emerald green. To commemorate his mother "Luo Cuirong", it was named "Luocuirong Mei", bearing his mother's name as a tribute.
Characteristics: Cymbidium goeringii plum-petal type, leaves 20-25 cm long, 0.8 cm wide, leaf color emerald green, leaf posture semi-arching. The flower scape is over 10 cm tall, the sheath is bright and vivid in color, the three outer petals are relatively short and round, with tightly rolled edges and narrowed bases; the petals are round, with a large fleshy area, a smooth and glossy surface, and a tender creamy-yellow color, appearing soft and glutinous. The lip is round and upright, with the front end slightly upturned. On the lip there are 2 or 3 round, bright red, clearly defined, luminous red spots. The petal color is a tender emerald green, quite vivid.
It emerged from Zhoushan in the early 1990s. The leaf form is lush and elegant. The entire flower is tender green and delicately refined. The two petals truly resemble a moth emerging from its cocoon, glutinous white and perfectly round, unmatched by any other, and its numerous bloomings across different locations have been almost identical. The sheath is green as jade, and its "water content" is abundant, with only faint red threads between the nodes. The flower stalk is tender white like a lotus root.
Overall, this flower gives a sense of a modest beauty. When a small or weak plant blooms, or sometimes after the flower has been open for a long time, the shoulders may show a soft drooping phenomenon. Large clumps of strong plants with appropriate flower thinning do not show this phenomenon.
