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Guiyuan Mei Cymbidium goeringii Variety Introduction and Care Tips

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Also known as Saijinxuan, selected by Zhu Xiangbao of Shaoxing in the early years of the Republic of China. It gets its name from its shape, which is round and upright like a longan. The leaves are deep green; the basal leaves are broad with shallow longitudinal veins, the middle leaves are narrow with V-shaped leaf grooves, the leaf margins have medium serrations, and the leaf texture is thick, hard and elastic. The leaf tips taper sharply, forming a dew-catching shape, the leaf base narrows inconspicuously, the leaf posture is a mix of semi-pendent and semi-upright, and the basal leaves have a fish-belly shape...
"Selected by Zhu Xiangbao of Shaoxing during the Republic of China period. The three outer petals are short and round, the shoulders are level, the petals form a semi-hard hooded central petal, and the lip is a Liu Hai tongue. On this flower the fleshy color on the sheath is not obvious, and the bract leaves have striped color. When the flower is mostly showing through the sheath, it usually must be 'operated on'; only after the opening is pried apart can the flower form properly. The petals are flat and neat. The leaf color is dark, the basal sheaths are low, and the central leaves often curl up. After flowering it should be placed in a slightly sunny spot, otherwise it is not easy to bloom."
             ——Mo Lei, Jin Zhenchuang, Zheng Liming, eds., New Compilation of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Orchids

"Selected by Zhu Xiangbao of Shaoxing in the early Republic of China (1912), also known as 'Saijinxuan.' The meaning is: it can compete with Song Mei for superiority."
Also known as Saijinxuan, selected by Zhu Xiangbao of Shaoxing in the early years of the Republic of China. It gets its name from its shape, which is round and upright like a longan. The leaves are deep green; the basal leaves are broad with shallow longitudinal veins, the middle leaves are narrow with V-shaped leaf grooves, the leaf margins have medium serrations, and the leaf texture is thick, hard and elastic. The leaf tips taper sharply, forming a dew-catching shape, the leaf base narrows inconspicuously, the leaf posture is a mix of semi-pendent and semi-upright, the basal leaves have a fish-belly shape, and the basal sheaths are low. The flower buds are silver-red. Purple hemp veins reach the top, the vein spacing is wide, and the bud sheaths become slightly darker in color layer by layer. The close-fitting bud sheath tightly wraps the small bud, and the tips of the three petals have hooked points that interlock. Before the flower opens, it must be pried open in time to allow the petals to spread. The flowers stand level with the leaves, the flower scape is thick and emerald green, the stem nodes have a red flush, the five petals are separated, the three outer petals are broad, large and round, the base narrows extremely finely, the petal tips are slightly tight with hooked points, the shoulders form a straight line, the central petal is a semi-hard silkworm-moth hood, and the ruyi tongue is marked with light red spots. The plant is robust and the flower form is round and neat. One of the eight old varieties of Cymbidium goeringii.

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