Cymbidium faberi 'Duan Hui Mei' with its Ruyi tongue in pictures: is it easy to bloom?

Duan Hui Mei is a Cymbidium faberi variety discovered by Zhu Changsheng of Shaoxing. Duan Hui Mei is a premium orchid among Cymbidium faberi, a red-to-green shell plum-petal type, and it is also one of the traditional varieties of Cymbidium faberi. After its discovery it was cultivated by the Cao family of Wuxi. It was named Duan Hui Mei because of its well-proportioned plum petals.

 Duan Hui Mei is easy to cultivate, easy to propagate, and easy to bloom, and its price is not very expensive, around 60 yuan to 100 yuan per seedling. It is a good variety for beginners. Duan Hui Mei has a large Ruyi tongue, with bright red spots on the tongue surface. The flower shape is elegant and beautiful, and the flower form is neat and refined. There are fine red veins behind the lateral sepals, and a red patch at the throat below the tongue is the feature that distinguishes Duan Hui Mei from other varieties.