How much is one seedling of the Chunlan Zhendie orchid? With Zhendie prices and pictures for appreciation
The Zhendie orchid is a traditional famous variety of Chunlan, a lotus-type side-petal butterfly flower. Soon after it was selected in 1923, it flowed into Japan, and it once disappeared without a trace in China. In 1991, Wu Yingxiang first introduced it in "Chinese Orchids", and only then did people know that there was such an orchid called Zhendie. Flower buds emerge from August—September. The flower color of Zhendie changes with the influence of light during the bud stage, especially the vein patterns.
The new shoots of the Zhendie orchid are purplish red, the leaf color is dark green, the leaf tips are relatively sharp, the leaf surface has V-shaped deep leaf grooves, and the leaf posture is obliquely upright. The topmost node of the flower stem is light green. The flower shape is small, the three outer petals are short and round with thick texture, the main petal tightly holds the guard petals, and the petal tips curl backward. The short round guard petals, the three outer petals and the guard petals all have deep purple stripes, the flower shape resembles a ball, the main petal and guard petals tightly cover the column, the two lateral sepals are flat-shouldered and curl backward, and the large round lip is marked with a U-shaped deep red patch. It is commonly known as “Watermelon Butterfly”. The three outer petals are all broader than those of Ruidie, and the main petal is upright, like a hairpin a woman inserts in her hair, hence the name. The petals are scissors-shaped guard petals, with deep purple stripes inside the guard petals, and the flower color is muddy and dark. It is a medium-to-large flower with strong stress resistance and is widely circulated.
Chunlan Zhendie price How much is one seedling of Chunlan Zhendie? Generally around 70 yuan to 150 yuan per seedling.