Introduction to the Four Seasons Cilong Jianlan Variety and Its Care Methods

Flower name: Four Seasons Cilong; origin: Taiwan, China (flask seedlings)

Content: Flask seedlings of Guanshanhe; some sell them as the new wrinkled-leaf lotus, some sell them under the name Xiaolongmei (in fact, Xiaolongmei was the former name of Guanshanhe). If an orchid dealer says it is Guanshanhe or Emeihe (introduced on the first page of this thread), there is an element of deception. This flower blooms neither one thing nor another, often clustering together, produces shoots readily, and does not resemble Guanshan. Cilong often produces three-leaf seedlings (for Guanshan, three leaves already counts as exceptionally vigorous). Some leaves are long, some short; some have round tips, some pointed tips (this is the most obvious difference from the true Guanshan, which has perfectly round tips). When it first appeared, I spent quite a lot of money on this flower. I have paid my tuition, and the conclusion I got in return is that this flower is only worth being a wrinkled-leaf type for beginners to try out.