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Is Chunlan 'Cuigaihe' easy to grow? Cultivation difficulties and the price per seedling

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Techniques for increasing the height of the flower scape of 'Cuigaihe'

 



Cuigaihe, also called Gaihe, is a variety of Chunlan (Cymbidium goeringii). It was selected by Feng Changsheng during the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty. Its three petals are short and round with tightly rolled edges, the holds are of the qingkou (beaker) type and round and large, with a large round tongue; the flower scape is short, generally only about 3 cm tall. The bracts are green, the leaves are broad and thick, short and dwarf, generally only 6 to 7 cm long, making it the variety with the shortest flowers and leaf form among Chunlan.

How much is one seedling of Cuigaihe? Old clone Cuigaihe front-growth strong seedlings are 200 to 300


Techniques for increasing the height of the flower scape of 'Cuigaihe'

After the flower buds of Cuigaihe emerge from the soil, whether or not you divide the plants, you must repot once, loosen the root system a little, and then apply a small but crucial topdressing of superphosphate. Note that when applying superphosphate it must be spread evenly. After such handling, Cuigaihe will certainly produce flowers of excellent quality and with tall flower scapes.

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