For beginners growing orchids, which varieties of Cymbidium ensifolium are easy to grow?
Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are plants many people love to grow, and among them the orchid is especially a favorite of many flower lovers, such as the common varieties in China: Cymbidium faberi, Cymbidium sinense, Cymbidium kanran, Cymbidium ensifolium and so on. For beginners, seeing such a dazzling variety of orchids, they may be clueless about how to choose. Today let's introduce a few orchids that are easy to care for and bloom readily.
One of the most common orchids in China, "Cymbidium ensifolium", is also called the four-season orchid. Its leaves are green, its flower colors are rich, and after blooming it has a light fragrance. It is also relatively simple to care for: it tolerates heat and cold, grows vigorously, and can be grown in the ground or in pots. Different varieties bloom at slightly different times, and flowers can usually be seen from May to December.
Xiao Tao Hong
Xiao Tao Hong is one of the varieties of Cymbidium ensifolium. Its name dates back to the 1970s, and it is mostly produced in Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan, China. It costs about 20 yuan per pot, and in the orchid world it is considered a variety suitable for beginners, because it blooms very easily: basically a single flower stalk can bear 3 to 7 flowers, and the flowering period lasts as long as 6 months.
Qingshan Yuquan
Qingshan Yuquan was bred in 1992 by an elderly flower lover from Hong Kong, China. Its distinguishing feature is that the tips of the petals have a claw-like form, and once the petals open they are crystal snowy white. It also counts as one of the Cymbidium ensifolium varieties with a rich floral fragrance.
Yinbian Dagong
From the name alone you can tell its origin is no ordinary one. It was a tribute presented to the emperor during the Song Dynasty by a man named Zhao Kuangyin, who loved orchids all his life and thus left behind many titles of the "XX Dagong" kind. Its potted features are semi-drooping leaves with silver edges, and after the flowers open there is a small pink patch at the base of the lip; it mostly blooms in autumn, when it opens in full flower with an extremely large number of blooms.
Fushan Qidie
It is a Taiwan, China variety from the 1970s. Its flower shape is intricate and complex, the petals carry many spots, and it also opens as a double-petaled type; because of its unique color and the flower-within-a-flower look, it is known as one of the exotic flower varieties. Although its flowers are beautiful, it is actually very simple to care for. Its flowering period is concentrated from June to November, and after blooming it has a strong fragrance, so it should not be placed in the bedroom.