Introduction to the Characteristics and Care Methods of the Red Yipin Jianlan Variety
Red Yipin has leaves 15-35 cm long and 0.8-1.5 cm wide, with 2-4 leaves; the tips of the inner leaves are mostly blunt-pointed, the leaf posture is semi-arching, with silkworm-moth-held petals and a ruyi tongue, each scape bears 2-6 flowers, the petal shape is stable, the germination rate is high, and it is easy to cultivate. The flower color is gorgeous, the bloom is dignified and spreading, the petals are thick, the sepals have tight edges, are round and taper at the base, the center is standard,...
A representative plum-petal variety of Sichuan Jianlan, one of the eight famous Jianlan varieties.
Red Yipin has leaves 15-35 cm long and 0.8-1.5 cm wide, with 2-4 leaves; the tips of the inner leaves are mostly blunt-pointed, the leaf posture is semi-arching, with silkworm-moth-held petals and a ruyi tongue, each scape bears 2-6 flowers, the flower diameter is less than 3CM, the flowers are small! The petal shape is stable, the germination rate is high, and it is easy to cultivate. The flower color is gorgeous, the bloom is dignified and spreading, the petals are thick, the sepals have tight edges, are round and taper at the base, the center is standard, the whole flower structure is firm and well-proportioned, and the petals and shape and color are all excellent, full of spirit. Grown in different regions and with different media, whether the seedlings are strong or weak, it can still produce regular, standard plum petals.This variety was collected around 1993 by the father and son orchid enthusiasts Wu Yongquan and Wu Hongwei from Mingshan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, at Er'emei, and later circulated to the Yucheng Ya'an area of Sichuan, where it was named "Jinmei" by Mr. Chen Luo and Mr. Ren Guoliang of Ya'an. After the Sijilan market flourished in 2004, it was renamed Red Yipin by Mr. Wang Jin of Dujiangyan, Sichuan, and vigorously promoted by Sichuan orchid growers, and only then did it become famous throughout the world!
Red Yipin, also known as Jinmei, is an independent original species,
Emei Red Yipin, also known as Da Zhao Zi, and also called Emei Da Hong Mei, is also another independent original species,
Zhao Zi, also known as Hong Shuixian, is also an independent original species
Among these 3 plum-petal varieties, the highest in grade is (Ya'an's) Red Yipin (Jinmei)
The least abundant is (Emei's) Emei Red Yipin, (also known as Da Zhao Zi)
The one whose strong plants can produce large flowers is (Qingshen's) Zhao Zi (also known as Hong Shuixian)
