What kind of orchid is the Jizi Chunlan? Let us introduce you to this variety
: Plum petal. : Discovered in the mountains of Anji, Zhejiang, in the Jiashen year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty by Sheng Aguan of Suzhou, and later cultivated by Xu Jilou of Jiaxing. : The three outer petals have long stalks, round tips and tight edges. The holding petals are long ovate, with deep pouches and separated sections, and the tongue is ru-yi shaped with bright red spots. The flower scape is slender, the bud sheath is water-red with green tips. The leaves are relatively thick and semi-drooping.
In the Jiashen year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty (1884), it was dug up by Sheng Aguan of Suzhou in the Tianmu Mountains of Zhejiang, and later came into the possession of Xu Jilou of Jiaxing for cultivation. The claim in "A Brief History of Orchids" that "its quality ranks above Wanzi" may be an exaggeration. The new shoots are purplish-red, the leaves are 20-30 cm long, the leaf width reaches 1.4 cm, the leaf color is dark green, the new leaves are glossy, the leaf texture is thick, and the leaf posture is semi-drooping. The flower scape is slender, 15 cm tall, often level with the leaf surface, the flower stalk is purplish-red, the top node turns green, and the bud sheath is mercury-red, covered with bright purple veins. The main petal has a large round tip and is cap-shaped, imposing in appearance, the two lateral sepals have long stalks and narrow petals, forming a single-character shoulder, the holding petals are semi-hard pouched, and after full bloom the two holding petals separate, exposing the column, commonly known as opening a skylight. The tongue is small and round, with bright red spots on its surface.
[Petal type]: Plum petal.
[History]: Discovered in the mountains of Anji, Zhejiang, in the Jiashen year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty by Sheng Aguan of Suzhou, and later cultivated by Xu Jilou of Jiaxing.
[Characteristics]: The three outer petals have long stalks, round tips and tight edges. The holding petals are long ovate, with deep pouches and separated sections, and the tongue is ru-yi shaped with bright red spots. The flower scape is slender, the bud sheath is water-red with green tips. The leaves are relatively thick and semi-drooping.
