Cangyan Suchun Orchid Variety Introduction and Care Tips
: Plain petals: Selected and bred by the Qian family of Changle Town, Sheng County before the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty. When the Qian family's daughter married, this flower was given as part of her dowry to the Yu family of Ganlin. When the Yu family's daughter married, the flower was given as part of her dowry to Yu Jicheng's family of Cangyan, and it was passed down through generations. People of Sheng County pronounce "Cang" as "Wu". In the 1980s, Wu Shufu of Shaoxing entered it in the national orchid exhibition as "Fuhe Su", hence it is also known as Fuhe Su....
[Petal type]: Plain petals
[History]: Selected and bred by the Qian family of Changle Town, Sheng County before the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty. When the Qian family's daughter married, this flower was given as part of her dowry to the Yu family of Ganlin. When the Yu family's daughter married, the flower was given as part of her dowry to Yu Jicheng's family of Cangyan, and it was passed down through generations. People of Sheng County pronounce "Cang" as "Wu". In the 1980s, Wu Shufu of Shaoxing entered it in the national orchid exhibition as "Fuhe Su", hence it is also known as Fuhe Su.
[Characteristics]: The three outer petals are round and large with flared corners, long stalks and contracted bases. Cat-ear-shaped petals (holds), large rolled tongue. The flower color is emerald green, the tongue is entirely white, and the bracts are green. The leaves are broad and semi-pendulous, vigorous in flowering and easy to propagate. Apart from the center holds, it is extremely similar to Meihe Su.
