In fact, this flower is the same plant as Caiyun Tongle Mei and Xinchun Mei, under different names; it is also known as Beishi Chun Yipin. It was selected in 1937 by an orchid lover of the Bei family in Suzhou. The leaves are slanted and upright, with tight and thick petioles, slightly blunt leaf tips and shallow leaf grooves. The leaves are broad and long, the leaf form is tall and vigorous, the leaf color is dark green and glossy, and the leaf texture is thick and hard. The flower buds are quicksilver red. The three outer petals are broad and large, with very slender bases...
In fact, this flower is the same plant as Caiyun Tongle Mei and Xinchun Mei, under different names; it is also known as Beishi Chun Yipin. It was selected in 1937 by an orchid lover of the Bei family in Suzhou. The leaves are slanted and upright, with tight and thick petioles, slightly blunt leaf tips and shallow leaf grooves. The leaves are broad and long, the leaf form is tall and vigorous, the leaf color is dark green and glossy, and the leaf texture is thick and hard. The flower buds are quicksilver red. The three outer petals are broad and large, with extremely slender bases, the main petal has tight edges, the side petals have tight edges at the front and flat, spreading bases, forming a single-bar shoulder; the inner segments are separated, half-hard, with shallow, smooth-lipped pouches, and the round tongue droops, with small red spots close to the throat. The flower scape is tall, light pinkish purple, and the flower form is large.
