An Introduction to the Variety Characteristics of Jiyuan Zhao, a Traditional Famous Variety of Cymbidium goeringii

The rare treasure of Cymbidium goeringii, "Jiyuan Zhao", arose from a natural mutation of "Jiyuan", one of the Four Great Heavenly Kings among China's renowned Cymbidium goeringii varieties. Very few of it are now in circulation, and today's renowned orchid masters call it the "king of kings". Its leaf form is the same as that of Jiyuan, and its flower is a plum-petal variety with a marginal variegation pattern; the three outer petals have tightly rolled edges and are dark green, with silkworm-moth-shaped lips and a ruyi tongue. The main and secondary petals and the lip petals all have a distinct and beautiful marginal variegation pattern and take on a claw-like form. Its appearance is upright and correct, its bearing lofty, noble and magnificent, truly a rare treasure that is both flower and foliage at once, fully displaying the demeanor of a king!