Orchids bloom alone in a secluded garden, their delicate fragrance wafting for whom?

Orchid:Like yearning hidden beneath the tree,

the fallen flowers are you, and the blooming flowers are you too.

Also known as caolan and shanlan, its flowers have a rich, pure fragrance. Prized varieties include lotus, plum, narcissus, and butterfly petal types in various colors. In terms of petal type, the famous varieties from Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the most typical. The leaves are slender and strap-shaped, generally about 20-plus cm long and about 5 mm wide, with dense clustered spherical pseudobulbs. The fleshy roots are relatively thin, about 4 mm in diameter. The flowering period is in March and April, with one flower per scape, occasionally two flowers per scape. The flower color is mostly yellow-green or green, and some are green with a hint of purplish red, with a fresh, pleasant fragrance. The leaf margins have spines on both sides, all the way to the base.

Cymbidium goeringii

Also known as xialan, with the alias jiujielan. Its leaves are longer, broader, and more robust than those of Cymbidium goeringii, and the leaf surface is rough. One scape bears five or six to more than ten flowers. The flower scape is thicker and longer than that of Cymbidium goeringii. The leaves are 7-12 mm wide, and the scape is generally over 20 cm tall. The flowering period is in April and May. The flower color is similar to that of Cymbidium goeringii, while the bract colors are even more varied than those of Cymbidium goeringii. The lip is more developed than that of Cymbidium goeringii, and the spots and patches on it are densely clustered, mostly purplish red. The fragrance is even more delicate and subtle than that of Cymbidium goeringii. The flowers are strongly fragrant, wafting far and lasting long. The flower colors include yellow

Cymbidium faberi

Commonly known as qiulan, and also called sijilan by some, it is named for being produced in Fujian. Sijilan is robust and upright, with green leaves and abundant flowers, rich fragrance and beautiful blooms. It fears neither heat nor cold, has strong vitality, and is easy to cultivate. Different varieties have different flowering periods, and flowers can be seen from May to December. The leaf posture is mostly upright or obliquely upright, with individual varieties slightly drooping in a semi-arched shape. The leaves are about 1 cm wide and 40-60 cm long, forming a sword-like shape. The flowering period is in midsummer and golden autumn. The pedicels and petals are mostly pale yellow, and the lip has dark purplish red spots. The flowers are lightly fragrant. The upper part of the leaves has spines, there is no pseudobulb neck, and the leaves are mostly broad and upright. The leaf bases of Cymbidium ensifolium are relatively strong.

Cymbidium ensifolium

Commonly known as baosuilan, because it is produced in southern China and its flowering period is around the Spring Festival, hence the name baosui. The leaves are about 3-4 cm wide and over 60 cm long, with a glossy leaf surface. The leaf posture is overwhelmingly upright, with individual varieties slightly drooping in an arched shape. The flowers are fragrant and the colors beautiful, and the leaf shape is distinctive. The flower colors are mostly purplish red or light brown, and the floral fragrance is sandalwood-like. Among them, the famous variety Chunjian is often called authentic Sichuan orchid. Although Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan all have famous varieties, the famous Sichuan orchid varieties are the most precious. The flower colors include red, yellow, white, green, purple, black, and variegated colors, brilliant and eye-catching, with a graceful form and elegant charm, rich fragrance and pure scent, and it is often the first choice praised by orchid growers.

Cymbidium sinense

The leaf veins are relatively thick, and the leaf surface is dark and rough. The leaves are generally about 60 cm long and about 1.5 cm wide. The flower scape is about 30-60 cm tall and bears 5-10-plus flowers. It blooms in early winter. The petals are narrow like chicken claws, with a light fragrance. Cymbidium kanran basically has no spines, has a pseudobulb neck, and its leaves are few, narrow, and curved. The leaf bases of Cymbidium kanran are relatively thin.

Cymbidium kanran