Variety characteristics and care methods of the purple-flowered cold-tolerant orchid Orchids Jan 1, 1970 0 views The perianth is purplish-red, with broadly drooping shoulders, and the lip is hooked but not rolled back; it is a new variety collected from the wild. The perianth is purplish-red, with broadly drooping shoulders, and the lip is hooked but not rolled back; it is a new variety collected from the wild.