Chunlan 'Wushuangmei' Variety Recommendation, Orchid Characteristics and Photo Introduction

There are many varieties of Chunlan (Cymbidium goeringii), but do you know the variety Chunlan 'Wushuangmei'? This variety was a new species obtained by Xu Zilinmin of Shanghai in the 5th year of the Republic. In the 8th year of the Republic, a certain gentleman from Yuyao purchased this flower for five hundred gold, with two tubes of old and middle grass plus three leaves. When it spread to Wuxi, it was renamed Efengmei. So what characteristics does it have, and what does it look like? There are photos below that you can take a look at.

The leaf buds of Wushuangmei are purplish red. The leaf groove is shallow, the leaf tips are semi-drooping and blunt, the leaf texture is thick and hard, the leaf color is green and glossy, the leaf stalk is tightly contracted, and the leaf shape is similar to “Tianxingmei”. The flower bud is reddish purple, the small sheath is thickly edged with green color, and the bud bracts have thick purple veins running through to the tip. The flower scape is slightly thick, with a green base edged with purplish red tint, and the stem nodes are purplish red. The three outer petals are long ovate, with a fine root contraction, the petal tips are slightly upturned, the main petal is tall and upright, the flower color is rather dark, with a hidden red tint, and the red veins on the back of the petals are obvious. Next time you see it, do not confuse this variety.