Introduction and Appreciation of the Cymbidium ensifolium Variety 'Lü Guang Deng'
'Lü Guang Deng' (Mei), also known as 'Shu Mei', is a Cymbidium ensifolium plum-petal variety. Each plant has 3-4 leaves; the leaves begin to spread from the top of the pseudobulb, giving a loose plant shape; the leaf posture is semi-arching; the leaves are 23.4-38 cm long and 1.1-1.3 cm wide, and the leaf color is emerald green. The flower is a true-form yellow plum petal, with a well-proportioned center, the three outer petals narrowing at the base and flaring at the corners, thick and velvety petals, and the flower...
'Lü Guang Deng' (Mei), also known as 'Shu Mei' Cymbidium ensifolium plum petal History: selected in Sichuan in 1990
A variety discovered in Rong County, Sichuan. A true-form plum petal, the finest among plum petals, with a well-proportioned center, silkworm-moth stigma, dragon-swallowing tongue, thick and velvety petals, green stems and green flowers with no stray colors, and an apple-shaped head, much favored and loved by orchid enthusiasts.
Each plant has 3-4 leaves; the leaves begin to spread from the top of the pseudobulb, giving a loose plant shape; the leaf posture is semi-arching; the leaves are 23.4-38 cm long and 1.1-1.3 cm wide, and the leaf color is emerald green. The flower is a true-form yellow plum petal, with a well-proportioned center, the three outer petals narrowing at the base and flaring at the corners, thick and velvety petals, and the flower stem is emerald green with no stray colors, hence the name 'Lü Guang Deng'; together with 'Huang Guang Deng Mei' it forms a pair of sister flowers.
