Cheng Mei Huilan

The biggest characteristic of the new seedling of Cymbidium Chengmei is that there is a wide light white vein in the center of the leaf of the new seedling, which is different from other varieties and is obvious. Look at it in the light.

History: during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was selected by a doctor surnamed Cheng in Changshu, Jiangsu Province. it is a variety of red Huimei petal, also known as "Cheng Zimei", a traditional famous product.

Features: Cheng Mei's leaf posture is half-drooping, the new seedling is oblique and powerful, the leaf width is more than 1.5 cm, the leaf length is 50 cm, the plant is majestic. The leaf margin is slightly wrapped inward in a shallow "V" shape, the leaf margin is serrated thick, and the leaf vein is bright and fine. The leaves are thick and waxy, glossy, dark green in color, and dark green in full light. The bud is a red hemp shell, and the bud is round and strong. The bud is in the shape of a centipede clamp. Pedicel thick, commonly known as wooden pedicel, pedicel higher than the leaf frame, pedicel purplish red, pedicel green bottom with red clouds. Usually 7-9 flowers, the maximum diameter can be up to 5-6cm, the outer three petals are round and tight, the petals are thick, the flowers turn red to green, the petals are pink clouds, beautiful and abnormal, the petals are short, round, broad and smooth, and the petals split their heads and close their backs for the semi-hard silkworm moth. Strong plants blossom with petals divided into nests, tongue petals can also be slightly relaxed, and green moss tongues have purplish red spots. Cheng Mei's momentum is majestic. When it comes to Huihua Mei petals, Cheng Mei is the most representative.

Cheng Mei's flower art is a typical representative of the large plum petal check flower of Huilan, and its status is like Song Mei in the Chunlan plum petal flower. therefore, Cheng Mei has been highly respected by the people of Ai Hui since she came down the mountain. The earliest description of Cheng Mei's orchid monograph should be Xu Yilou's record of Lan Hui: "Qianlong left the doctor's house in Changshu. The tight edge of the outer lobe is short and round, and the color is bright and clean. Hold the head apart and close the back, sharp as the tongue. The stem is thick, the leaf broad band ring, the red Christine pushes the first seat also. If this flower relapses, the five petals can also be divided into nests, and the cheek and tongue can also be relaxed. The shoulders are mostly flat, and there are one or two points from time to time. " Wu Enyuan's description of Cheng Mei in his orchid monograph "Lan Hui Xiao Shi" is as follows: "the outer three petals are short, round and tight, holding the heart apart and closing the back, the dragon swallowing the tongue, the color is pretty, the shoulders are flat, and sometimes the rough wood is long and dry." These descriptions are so straightforward and easy to understand that there is no need for further explanation. But they only briefly introduced the basic characteristics of Cheng Mei, but not in detail. Now I will talk about it and try to describe the characteristics of Cheng Mei more comprehensively: Cheng Mei's bud is round and large, and the color of hemp shell is purple and red, commonly known as hemp shell. The flower bud is in the shape of a centipede clamp, which means that its small core head is shaped like a centipede clamp. Cheng Mei's pedicel is thicker, commonly known as wooden pedicel, the flower stem is higher than the leaf frame, up to more than 50 cm, the pedicel is purplish red, the pedicel green bottom has red clouds, also known as red hairpin green flowers, a typical red to green cymbidium. Cheng plum blossoms are green in color, with short round tight edges of the main calyx and both sides of the calyx (that is, "outer three petals"), thick and fine waxy. The bouquet starts with a hard pocket, which is held by a semi-hard silkworm moth, a strong plant blossoms with petals divided into nests, the tongue petals can also be slightly relaxed, and some weak grass may open into "separate heads and close their backs". Lip flap for the dragon swallows the tongue, straight out slightly but not rewind, the tongue color is bright, green moss tongue impressively printed a large purplish red spot, the middle palace is coordinated, the proportion is moderate, can be called perfect. Cheng Mei single arrow blossoms 7 to 11, flowers are sparse and bright, flat shoulders, thick enough to occasionally have one or two slightly falling shoulders. Cheng Mei's flowers are large among the petal flowers of Cymbidium, with a maximum diameter of 5-6cm, which is even comparable to the "Da Yipin", which is famous for its large flowers. This kind of large flower is matched with a sturdy and straight flower stalk. If several arrows appear in a pot, it gives people the impression that Cheng Mei's flower momentum is magnificent and magnificent.

Old species of Cymbidium-Cheng Mei, fragrant flowers, the first edge of the leaf is short and round, spoon-shaped, dark green, thick, leaf edge teeth obvious, leaf posture semi-drooping. Scape stout and tall, small scape purple, a scape 7-9 flowers, outer three short round tight edges, petals thick and glutinous. The main petal is lid-shaped, two calyx flat shoulders, the petals are split and closed, and the tongue is dragon, which is typical of the plum petals of cymbidium, known as "the king of Christine". The three-sided serrated leaves are the basic characteristics of Cheng mei, three tight edges are short round, split heads close back or areoles hold, the dragon swallows the tongue, the flower is stout and tall, and the leaves are wide arched. Cheng Mei is the representative product of the Heavenly King in the petal of Huilan Plum, and the first of the eight kinds of Red Christine.

Cheng Mei dorsal teeth (trihedral teeth)