Introduction to the Chun Jian Orchid 'Audi Peony King' Variety
The flower stems are slender but the blooms are large, with two flowers per stem. Each flower is about 8 cm, round in shape, with petals inside, full and plump. The whole flower presents a seductive peach-pink bicolor, with clear veins, the petals peach-pink tinged with fresh green, the three outer petals butterfly-like with red compound rims, the many inner petals fully lip-petalized, and the column fully stamen-petalized. The bracts at the base of the flower also turn into three petals. The whole flower resembles both a multi-petaled peony...
The flower stems are slender but the blooms are large, with two flowers per stem. Each flower is about 8 cm, round in shape, with petals inside, full and plump. The whole flower presents a seductive peach-pink bicolor, with clear veins, the petals peach-pink tinged with fresh green, the three outer petals butterfly-like with red compound rims, the many inner petals fully lip-petalized, and the column fully stamen-petalized. The bracts at the base of the flower also turn into three petals. The whole flower resembles both a multi-petaled peony and a multi-petaled camellia.
The reason 'Audi Peony King' is called "King" is not only because its flowers are very large and highly ornamental, but also because its bearing combines the stately elegance of the peony and the refined aloofness of the orchid in one. Savour it carefully, and it is truly a pleasure! One cannot help but marvel at nature's wondrous creation; it is truly a fine flower.