The smell of blue. You have to accept it. What's the smell of orchid?

Lotus petal orchid is the main part of Yunnan orchid, and it is a kind of orchid unique to Yunnan mountainous area. It is a representative variety of excellent orchids, which has great ornamental and economic value and enjoys a high reputation among orchids. When was this orchid cultivated? When was it recognized as an orchid variety, and why was it named "lotus petal orchid"? What does "lotus petal" mean? What are the historical records? What are people's views today? Many people in Yunnan orchid industry have explored these problems, but there is no result. People in Yunnan Blue Circle can't tell the difference between lotus petals. People in other blue circles can introduce lotus petals casually. The confusion of understanding of lotus orchids leads to the ambiguity of their natural attributes and the dislocation of variety appreciation, which affects the final conclusion of their cultural taste. Some classify lotus as orchid, some classify lotus as linear orchid, some classify lotus as cymbidium, and some classify traditional Yunnan orchids, such as Daxuesu and Xiaoxuesu, as lotus, gladiolus or Hanlan. These views and statements are inappropriate, lack credibility and have no historical and practical basis. Today, people in Yunnan orchid community have developed and appreciated hundreds of varieties of lotus, and some uncertain views and opinions about lotus in the past should be clarified. The content quoted and commented here is to record the historical data and influential data of the lotus from 14 12 to 1999 for nearly 600 years, and sort out the ins and outs of the lotus, so as to get the proper understanding of the lotus as the main body of Yunnan orchids and return to its original intention. The historical materials and materials cited mainly include: 65438+ continued Yunnan Tongzhi draft during Guangxu period; In 37 years, Yunnan Tongzhi was newly compiled; Orchid cultivation in Yunnan is1983; Yunnan Lanpuwei1984; Introduction to Orchid Cultivation is 1990. 199 1 China orchids, 1992 orchids, 1993 China Dianlan famous products appreciation, 1999 Wangzixiang. It should be noted that the historical materials and materials are not necessarily completely correct. I hope that people in the orchid industry will pay close attention to exploring the cultural origin of the lotus orchid, try to avoid confusing the lotus orchid, evaluate the lotus orchid according to its natural culture, and improve the appreciation level of the lotus orchid. Knowledge can only approach the truth, but it is impossible to exhaust the truth. The commentary on Dutch disease quoted here is intended to approach Dutch disease rather than exhaust it. It's not a controversial lotus orchid, but I really want to comment on it.