Introduction to the main valuable varieties of Orchid (Cymbidium)

There are many varieties of orchids in China after long-term cultivation and breeding by the working people. Many precious orchids are named after the special shape of their petals, such as "× × plum". "× × lotus", "× × daffodil", "× × element", "× × odd petal" and so on. Some are described according to their colors, such as "Green Cloud", "Cui Gai", "Green Ying", "Purple Shou Jin Zhang", "Cui Yi Pin", "Red Bee Qiao", "Immortal Green", "Big Green Lotus", "Green Kui", "Green Toad", "Purple Cold Orchid", "White newspaper year" and so on. Some are named according to the grower's name, anecdotes in the breeding process and place names. Such as "Song Mei", "Duanmei", "Tangmei", "Zhang Hesu", "Xie he Su", "Cheng Mei", "Cui Mei", "Yang she he Su", "Yang Su Su Butterfly", "Da Pin", "Xiaoda", "Changshu Su", "Suzhou Chunyipin", "Yuyao first Plum", "Shanghai Plum", "Songjiang Dahe", "Wenzhousu", "Juzhousu", "Jin Zhisu", "long Yan Su", "Guanyinsu", "Guanyinsu", "Yong an Su", "Yong Fu Su", "Jianlan" and so on. There are also some named after its form, such as "Jiyuan", "Ying GE Mei", "Seagull", "Duoyun", "Bee Qiao", "Cui Butterfly", "Moth Bee Plum", "Duanmei", "Best", "Yulan Orchid" and so on. Some are even named after the number and image of flowers on their stems, such as "13 Taibao", "18 Phoenix", "Dai Mei", "Huilian", "he he Butterfly", "four Xi Butterfly" and so on. In order to enable readers to have a detailed understanding of the history, characteristics and petal system of the main famous orchids in China, they are introduced in detail as follows:

Cymbidium

1. History of plum petal green shell plum petal in Shanghai Li Liangbin was selected at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. Features three-petal long foot round head, half-closed hard holding, wearing cheeks as small as tongue, emerald green, a word shoulder. After blooming, the sidelobe occasionally turns back. The leaves are half-hanging. The scape is slender. The bracts are green. Is listed as one of the old eight.

two。 Xianlu petal green shell plum petal, alias Yixing plum, because the flower shape is very similar to the old Shanghai plum, it is also called post-Shanghai plum. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was selected by Yixing Yilan. The three-petal head is round, narrow and long, divided into nests, sheep's horn holds the heart, and the tongue is not curled. In the old society, orchid peddlers used to sell as old Shanghai plums. The bracts are green. Plum-shaped daffodils are often opened.

3. The old bee skillfully shaped red shell green plum petal history was selected by the citizens of Zhujiajiao, Qingpu County, Shanghai during the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the gold surname of Dongting Mountain in Suzhou opened a pawnshop there, refused to buy it and told the thief to steal it, which caused a lawsuit. Legend has it that both sides paid bribes to officialdom, appealed step by step, and failed to win or lose. They appealed to Emperor Kangxi, aroused his curiosity, and ordered the flower to be sent to Beijing. Later, when watching, a bee happened to fall on the flower and immediately named it Bee Qiao.

Features three-petal wrinkle, thin roots, corners, tight edges, cat ears, square lack of tongue. The design is yellowish. The bracts are light green. It is a rare species among the old named species.

4. History of petal-shaped green shell green plum petals Guang Xu Xin Chou year of Qing Dynasty was selected by Feng Changjin of Gongcheng Garden in Hangzhou. Features three-petal round head, long feet root, divided nest, hard pocket to hold the heart (sometimes split head close back type), dragon swallowed large tongue, shoulder flat. The bracts are green. It is listed as the new eight species of Huilan.

5. The history of the new best petal red shell plum petal in Jiangnan was brought to Yang Ganqing's home in Wuxi by A Lu, an orchid peddler in Zhejiang Province in 1951. At that time, Mr. Yang Tuorong Wenqing examined the flower buds and determined that good flowers would be produced in the future, and then Yang Ganqing bought them.

The characteristic flower shape is similar to that of the old best. Three-petal round head root, nest semi-hard pocket micro-he, dragon swallowed big tongue, shoulder flat, slender scape, charm is very good, is listed as one of the new eight species of Huilan.

6. The history of red to green shell petals of end plum petals was selected by Lu Changshou in Hangzhou in 1913, which was named Duanmei because of the correct appearance of the flowers. Features three-petal head round, edge tight color green, shoulder flat, divided nest or split head close back, silkworm moth pocket heart, large tongue. The flowers are closely arranged. It is listed as one of the new eight species, and it is a famous species of Cymbidium.

7. Cui Mei petal type red to green shell petal history before the Anti-Japanese War, Hangzhou Cui Yiting selected. The three-petal head is round and large, with fine roots, thick waxy flesh, semi-hard support, split nest or split head and close back, dragon swallowing tongue. Green, flat shoulders. It is listed as one of the new eight species, and it is also a famous species of Cymbidium.

8. History of red shell and green plum petals in the Qing Dynasty Guang Xu Gengzi year was selected by Xu Amu, an orchid vendor in Shaoxing, and named by Shao Zhiyan in Hangzhou. Features three long feet round head, tight edge, thick meat, soft silkworm moth holding the heart, as big as the tongue. Each flower stalk is reddish. The flowers bow slightly at first and erect a week later.

9. The history of emerald calyx petal green shell plum petal was selected by Wuxi Rong Wenqing in 1909. Features three short round, tight edge, hard pocket to hold the heart, nest, small as the tongue, shoulder flat. Sometimes when opening the door, you must use a bone needle to pick up the three valves, otherwise the three valves are wrinkled and there are hard tendons in the center of the amplitude. It is listed as one of the eight new species of Huilan.

10. The history of Qinghua plum petal-shaped green shell petal was selected by Cheqing, an orchid vendor in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in 1911 and sold to Mr. Wu Enyuan. after six years of cultivation, the flowers were returned to the Qing Dynasty, and for the sake of celebration, Che Qing found this flower in the Huaxing Hotel, so he contacted him and his place, so he named it Qinghua. Features three short feet round head, tight edge, valve thick, sub-nest silkworm moth, as big as the tongue, a word shoulder. It is listed as one of the eight new species of Huilan.

11. Han Bimei petal red to green shell plum petal history was selected by Liu Delin, an orchid peddler in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in 1918. Features

Three-petal short and broad, tight edge, petal thick, nest semi-hard holding (back base slightly closed), dragon swallowing tongue, scape thin and high. The design is as colorful as Jasper. It does not spread much. Because of its strong and beautiful appearance, it is regarded as one of the outstanding species of Cymbidium.

twelve。 The history of Rongmei petal red shell plum petal was selected by Rong Wenqing in Wuxi in the first year of Xuan system of the Qing Dynasty. Characteristic three-petal long foot round head, divided nest semi-hard pocket heart (sometimes hold the base of the flap in the form of closed back), round tongue, five-petal thick, waxy, color green. It's one of the eight new species.

13. The history of Cheng Mei petal red shell plum petal was selected by the surname Cheng of Changshu, Jiangsu Province during the reign of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. Characteristic three-petal tight edge short round, split head close back or sub-nest to hold, dragon tongue, scape stout tall, broad leaves arched. It is the first of the eight kinds of Christine. 14. The history of Guanding red shell plum petal was selected by Jiangsu Huguan Wanhe hotel owner during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, a Wanhe. Characteristic five-petal short round, bean shell, divided nest, large round tongue, shoulder flat. Ye Kuo. It is one of the eight kinds of Christine.

15. Yuan petal red shell green plum petal history was selected by Guan Yilan during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. Features three-petal head round long feet, tight edge, color green, sub-nest semi-hard heart, flat shoulders, awe-inspiring tongue, scape stout and tall, one of the eight kinds of old Christine.

16. Old dye petal red shell plum petal history Daoguang in Qing Dynasty was selected by Zhejiang Jiashan Ruan surname. Also known as the word Ruan. The characteristic triple lobe is short, narrow and deep, the shoulder is flat, the nest big Guanyin holds the heart, the big round tongue, sometimes the flowers bloom; the tip of the lip is embedded narrow, warped or askew, so it is commonly known as the old dyed word of the scale hook head. The scape is slender. It is one of the eight older species of Cymbidium.

17. The old green toad was selected by the surname of Yixing you during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and has since become extinct. In the seventh year of Xianfeng, Zhang Shenglin in Fuyang selected those with similar flower shapes, which are nostalgic for the old species and are also named the green toad. The orchid is then commonly known as the post-green toad to show its difference.

The outer three petals are short and round, the root is very fine, the front of the petal is shaped like a spoon, the petal is thick, the semi-hard split head is held on the back, the tongue is small, the shoulder is flat, the design and color is as green as green, and the flower stem is thin, round and straight. It is not easy to produce flowers and reproduce slowly. It is one of the most famous species of Cymbidium. The leaves are thick and arched.

18. The history of red shell green plum petals was selected by Changsheng in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Features three-petal head round, tight edge, long foot root, shoulder flat, semi-hard holding, as large as tongue, scape slender.

19. The history of red shell green plum petals was selected by the surname Zhang of Shanghai at the beginning of the Republic of China. Features three-petal emerald green, tight edge short foot round head, white jade heart, as large as the tongue, scape slender. The flower shape is slightly smaller when the bud just relaxes the petal, and then it becomes bigger and bigger, and the flower posture is very strong. The leaves are narrow, arched, propagate quickly and have healthy flowers.

20. The history of red-to-green plum petal was selected by the author Shen Yuanru in 1933. The characteristic flower is similar to Shanghai plum in shape, the flower color is green, the scape is slender, healthy and easy to breed. The leaves are narrow and half-drooping.

21. Tian Ximei petal red shell plum petal history ominous characteristics of three round head, tight edge, root, shoulder flat, semi-hard pocket, as small as the tongue, only four or five inflorescences on the scape.

twenty-two。 The history of Qi's first red-to-green plum petal was selected by Qi Zhigang in 1930. The characteristic flower shape is similar to the old best.

23. Xia Ji round petal red shell plum petal (actually plum-shaped daffodil petal) was selected before the Anti-Japanese War. Features

The shape of the flower is similar to that of Chunlan. 24. Yu Mei petal red shell plum petal history was selected by Mr. Yu Zhixiang in Shanghai before the Anti-Japanese War. Features three round short, root, soft silkworm moth holding, as small as the tongue. The scape is moderate, strong, and matches the shape of the inflorescence.