Detailed introduction to the Cymbidium goeringii cultivar Zheng Tonghe
: Lotus petal: selected in 1907 from a flower cellar in Shanghai, later obtained separately by Zheng Tongmei of Shuanglin, Huzhou and Wu Chunbai of Hangzhou. This flower is magnificent and highly auspicious. Also known as Da Fugui. : The three outer petals are broad and large, with a narrowed base and flared corners, thick and supple in texture. Short, round, inward-curving petals (holding heart), with a large Liu Hai tongue. The flower color is pure green with a glossy sheen, the bud sheath is purplish-red, and the flower...
[Petal type]: Lotus petal
[History]: Selected in 1907 from a flower cellar in Shanghai, later obtained separately by Zheng Tongmei of Shuanglin, Huzhou and Wu Chunbai of Hangzhou. This flower is magnificent and highly auspicious. Also known as Da Fugui.
[Characteristics]: The three outer petals are broad and large, with a narrowed base and flared corners, thick and supple in texture. Short, round, inward-curving petals (holding heart), with a large Liu Hai tongue. The flower color is pure green with a glossy sheen, the bud sheath is purplish-red, and the flower scape is tall. The leaves are broad and large, with a narrowed base. At the tip, the leaf veins are distinct, the leaf serrations are relatively fine, and the old leaves are sometimes twisted. A standard lotus-petal flower.
