Introduction and Appreciation of the Diecui Huilan (Emerald-Green Huilan) Variety
Petal type: Green-shell type lotus-form narcissus petal. History: In the spring of the Gengyin year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1890), it originated at Qixingtan in Yanzhou, and was later cultivated by Shao Zhiyan of Hangzhou. Characteristics: The five petals are divided into separate segments. The outer petals contract at the base and flare at the corners, the petals are thick, and the petal tips have sharp points, forming a straight-line shoulder. Deep cupped soft silkworm-moth-held petals, with a large spread lip. The flower resembles "Da Yipin", with a flower form slightly smaller than "Da Yipin".
Petal type: Green-shell type lotus-form narcissus petal.
History: In the spring of the Gengyin year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1890), it originated at Qixingtan in Yanzhou, and was later cultivated by Shao Zhiyan of Hangzhou.
Characteristics: The five petals are divided into separate segments. The outer petals contract at the base and flare at the corners, the petals are thick, and the petal tips have sharp points, forming a straight-line shoulder. Deep cupped soft silkworm-moth-held petals, with a large spread lip. The flower resembles "Da Yipin", with a flower form slightly smaller than "Da Yipin".
Distinction: Da Yipin and Diecui also differ in leaf type; the former is a bit longer and droops more, while the latter is a medium-short leaf type that slants and drapes. Its gloss is also a bit brighter.
