How is the Cymbidium goeringii 'Xizi'? A detailed explanation of the first-bloom pictures and identification methods
Also known as Wenpin. Selected in the early years of the Republic of China by Shen Yuanru, the owner of Qianlan Studio in Wuxi. Semi-drooping leaves, leaf tips slightly blunt, plant form closely resembles Wanzai. The flower shape of this variety varies considerably, and plum-form narcissus and lotus-form narcissus often appear. When it blooms as plum-form narcissus, the three outer petals are round and tight, the tips slightly convex and pointed, with tight edges, long legs and contracted bases, thick petal flesh, soft silkworm-moth-held petals, separated chambers, small...
Also known as Wenpin. Selected in the early years of the Republic of China by Shen Yuanru, the owner of Qianlan Studio in Wuxi. Semi-drooping leaves, leaf tips slightly blunt, plant form closely resembles Wanzai. The flower shape of this variety varies considerably, and plum-form narcissus and lotus-form narcissus often appear. When it blooms as plum-form narcissus, the three outer petals are round and tight, the tips slightly convex and pointed, with tight edges, long legs and contracted bases, thick petal flesh, soft silkworm-moth-held petals, separated chambers, and a small Liu Hai tongue; when it blooms as lotus-form narcissus, the three outer petals have round tips, long legs and contracted bases, flared corners, a semi-hard held center, and a large round tongue marked with two thick red stripes. The flower color is emerald green, and the flower form is very lush and beautiful.
Selected before the War of Resistance by Shen Yuanru, the owner of Qianlan Studio in Wuxi. The flower shape of this variety varies considerably, and plum-form narcissus and lotus-form narcissus often appear. When it blooms as plum-form narcissus, the tips of the three outer petals are slightly pointed, with tight edges, long legs and finely contracted bases, thick petal flesh, soft silkworm-moth-held petals, and a small Liu Hai tongue; when it blooms as lotus-form narcissus, the three outer petals have round tips, long legs and contracted bases, flared corners, a semi-hard held center, and a large round tongue. The flower color is emerald green, and the flower form is very elegant and beautiful. The leaf shape is relatively wide and slanting-drooping, and the bract leaves are red-purple.
Xizi, discovered in Hangzhou, selected after the victory of the War of Resistance. The color is emerald, the edges tight, the held center round and the tongue..., stretching out after being open for a long time. This year it bloomed one stem, with a jade-green and white rim, and the spots on the tongue bright red. A small-Jia Biyu, quiet and refined, tasting it brings a distinctive flavor. Unfortunately the seedling is weak and the cultivation is not skillful. The stem has not risen high, so the bloom inevitably has flaws. It seems that a good bloom of Xizi requires a large pot and strong plants.
