Is Chunlan Ruimei fragrant? Variety recommendation and price introduction
The leaves are strongly upright, with old leaves forming an arch, dark green. The flower is of the true plum petal type, with level shoulders; the keel petals curl strongly inward, forming a silkworm moth curl; the lip is short and small, fleshy, with red-purple spots in the middle. History: selected before the War of Resistance by Liu Ayu of Tangdi, Shaoxing, later sold to Xie Ruishan of Suzhou, who named it Ruimei. Characteristics: the three outer petals are tightly rounded...
The leaves are strongly upright, with old leaves forming an arch, dark green. The flower is of the true plum petal type, with level shoulders; the keel petals curl strongly inward, forming a silkworm moth curl; the lip is short and small, fleshy, with red-purple spots in the middle.
History: selected before the War of Resistance by Liu Ayu of Tangdi, Shaoxing, later sold to Xie Ruishan of Suzhou, who named it Ruimei.
Characteristics: the three outer petals are tightly rounded, with a sharp tip at the petal end, separated segments, and a liu hai tongue. The flower has level shoulders, a neat flower form, and a long flowering period. The leaves are semi-pendant, the bracts are light purple-green, the leaf color is dark green, the leaf tips are sharp, the veins are shallow, and the foot sheaths are high. It multiplies quickly and blooms vigorously.
"Selected before the War of Resistance by Xie Ruishan of Suzhou. The five petals are tightly rounded, separated segments, level shoulders, liu hai tongue. The flower form is neat, the flowering period is long and does not deform. Old leaves form an arch, the bracts are light purple with green, the leaf color is rather yellow, the leaf tips are sharp, the veins are shallow, and the foot sheaths are relatively high. It is currently the most widely circulated variety, and people often pass this flower off as Wanzi."
-- Mo Lei, Jin Zhenchuang, Zheng Liming, eds., New Compilation of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Orchids and Huilan
Ruimei flowers stay open for more than a month, but the delicate fragrance lasts less than a week. The floral scent is not especially rich; it is a quiet, delicate fragrance. The price is between 200 yuan and 300 yuan.
