An Introduction to the Characteristics of the Cymbidium goeringii 'Laotianxingmei' Variety
Selected in 1885 in Jiaxing, the outer three petals are short-stalked and round-tipped, the petals are especially broad and wide, the texture is glutinous, the color is not a pure green, the shoulders are level, the lip is large (triangular in shape), and the red spots on the lip are irregular, numbering 1-4. When this flower blooms, it should be kept in shade, otherwise the outer three petals easily develop scorched edges. The flower grade of this flower is unstable, and it is relatively difficult to see a very good bloom. The leaves are relatively broad, semi-arching, the leaf surface is glossy, and the leaf color is green with a hint of light yellow; the leaf tips are blunt, and the second secondary leaf at the center often shows a hooked phenomenon, while the bud sheaths are purplish red with green markings.
