Fish carp, orchid, Jianlan

As early as 762 years ago, Zhao Shigeng, the author of Jinzhang Orchid Spectrum, the earliest orchid work in China and the earliest monograph in the world to introduce orchids comprehensively, regarded the marvelous orchid as a wonder or wonder outside the magnolia. Subsequently, all previous dynasties of the Orchid family were highly respected, and the fish orchid finally became the premier treasure in the traditional vegetarian Jian Lan. The new leaf bud is white and crystal clear, and gradually turns to turquoise in the future; the sheath grows higher and higher with the development of the new bud; the petiole is annular; the leaf base is narrow, the middle is broad, the end is hypertrophy, and the blunt end; the upper leaf surface often has double arrow-like leaf groove, the new leaf surface has very obvious keel-like green stripes, and the lateral veins of the old leaves are yellow and bright, like yellow linear lines. Plant leaves 3-5, often 4, 35-55 cm long, 0.8-1.9 cm wide; leaf base open about 45 degrees; leaf margin thicker than leaf surface; leaf teeth uniform and sharp; leaf shape different, leaf state oblique, plant shape chic.

In the middle of autumn, the flower owl is erect and out of the shelf, its color is white and slightly bluish yellow; inflorescences are 7-12, 12 can bloom; small shoulder-shaped flowers, medium-sized flowers; petals thick and tender, main petals obtusely angular, lateral calyx bamboo-shaped, petals clasping core column, petal base close together, petal tip slightly open; lip shorter, slightly curled after full opening. The whole flower is white, crystal clear and slightly bluish yellow, picked and sunk into the water, just in harmony with the water color without reflection, but its shape can still be seen; the flower smell is pleasant.

Fish carp is the first treasure of traditional Suxinjian orchid, which is highly respected by the orchid family of all ages. According to Mr. Zhao Shigeng in his masterpiece "Jin Zhang Orchid" recorded: "Fish orchid, twelve calyx, flowers clear, like fish fish, picked and sunk into the water, there is no trace." The leaves are quite green at the neck. It is also a wonder of the Magnolia. "

According to historical records, the plant type of Cymbidium is chic, the leaf state is oblique, the petiole ring is low, the leaf base is narrow, the pseudo-bulb is similar to the ball, and the new buds unearthed are clean and translucent, and will gradually become oil green in the future. Leaves 3-5, leaf length 35~55CM, width 0. 8: 1. 9CM . The leaf teeth are fine and sharp. At the beginning of mid-autumn, the flowers stand upright and come out of the shelves. There are 7-12 flowers with a white color and a pleasant fragrance.

However, where can I find such a beautiful orchid? As a result, over the past hundred years, some people have made a lot of painstaking work on the "fish fish orchid". As a result, there are four signs of this "fish fish" and that "fish fish". They all think that their own is the authentic "fish fish orchid". In the end, whose is the real fish fish orchid, "the petal color is white and clear, enter the water and do not see"-- is it possible that Mr. Zhao's description fooled future generations?

As early as in the Southern Song Dynasty, the ancients Zhao Shigeng recorded a kind of Jian Lansu in his orchid monograph Jin Zhang Orchid Spectrum (1233). This is the earliest record of the discovery and cultivation of Cymbidium in our country. Reading this precious historical material, we can see that the cultural mentality of advocating Suxinlan has long been popular among the Chinese people. Jian Lan Suhuayu became famous and widely spread in the society in the Southern Song Dynasty. Where is the fish fish now? This is a social and cultural issue worthy of our attention. As a matter of fact, Yuxu, who won the gold medal at the World Horticultural Expo held in Kunming, has also been questioned by many famous orchid scholars. Is this a bit of self-destruction? There are different opinions on the fish element which has been spread for hundreds of years, and it has worn out between the lips and teeth. this social phenomenon is that the Chinese orchid art circle is irrationally losing the long-standing orchid culture of our country.

Referring to some historical materials related to orchid culture in our country, we can see that as early as after the Jin Zhang Orchid Spectrum written by Zhao Shigeng in the Southern Song Dynasty, some people began to compare the description of fish carp in Jin Zhang Orchid Spectrum. There was doubt that the fish carp flowers that had spread at that time could not "disappear into the water", thus giving rise to some suspense as to whether the fish carmine germplasm that could still be seen was pure. Since then, the influence has been extended in the process of the development of orchid culture in China for hundreds of years. Until modern times, some famous orchid scholars in our country still hold the same view and assert that "fish carp has been extinct in the Ming Dynasty". The objective fact is: on the one hand, no one has ever said that he has ever seen the Suxinlan flowers recorded in the Jin Zhang Orchid Spectrum, and on the other hand, since the Southern Song Dynasty, the fish has lived so elegantly in Chinese society. and let people comment unnecessarily and blossom for several centuries.

We know that flowers in nature are colored. At best, you can say that some flowers are made of jade, but they may not be as colorless and transparent as glass or diamonds. Today, crystal orchids are not as transparent as crystals. The ancients Zhao Shigeng said that "the petals of fish fish are clear, just like fish fish" is an objective expression of the texture of flowers. The Kangxi Dictionary notes that "fish owl is roe". Young fish hatched from fish eggs are called son fish, which are generally more crystal clear than adult fish. It is appropriate to use the crystal clear and translucent state of the son fish to describe the clear texture of the flowers, which is why the ancients named them. However, Zhao Shigeng went on to say that "there is no sign of being picked into the water", which is a bit mysterious, love is deep and spoiled too much! All in the past, there is no need for us to blame the ancients for perfection. If we insist on following the clues expressed in Jinzhang Orchid Spectrum to evaluate and find that kind of Suxinlan, it is tantamount to interpreting or fabricating another Yilan fairy tale like "the Emperor's New clothes".

What on earth is carmine? We can think of it this way: the Jian Lan Baihua vegetarian fish carp passed down in history is the ancient fish carp, except for those who have ulterior motives. Due to the age, the changes of the ecological environment and the improvement of artificial cultivation methods, there may be some changes in carmine, but it remains the same: the flowers are yellow and white, with translucent crystal texture. The leaf posture is oblique and rarely has vertical arc, leaf tip blunt, the leaf is neat and unpretentious, arranged orderly, integrated with most of the scape upright, and has a dignified and elegant vivid, straight and straight charm, which is the rare appearance of Jianlan flowers in our country. Fish carp has been multiplied in Chinese society for seven or eight hundred years, and has already formed an excellent series of Jianlan Su flowers. This may be the "excellent Jian Lansu flower category" summarized by Mr. Liu Qingyong, a senior orchid scientist in China, in the article "all kinds of fish I have seen".

We should also understand the great progress of orchid culture in our country. In the Southern Song Dynasty, when the orchid culture originated, fish fish was of course excellent. The historical limitation of Jinzhang Orchid Spectrum was the reason why it was listed under the item of curiosity. It is not because of the invisible art of "entering the water" that gives it a legendary manner that does not exist. "cherish the secluded orchid, the fragrance is fierce and hesitant to listen." Today, the traditional famous products of the national orchid have made many achievements, and new varieties emerge in endlessly, but fish carp is still one of the best in the Jianlan flower category.