Chinese cymbidium-Can't read the name.

[s.kallima]

It could fit with Lian Ban, which is the white goeringii... a nice form!

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I just looked it up and yes, Lian Ban is writen like on your picture on Ten Shin website. Only the last dot on your picture is missing

蓮瓣

Great help King!

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

I went through hell and high water for this one...

The third character is Lian, which means lotus. 100% sure.

The fourth character may have been written incorrectly or it may be a different way of writing it.

I think the fourth character may have been intended to be written as 辧, instead of the way the character is written on your tag; which would be Ban - meaning 'to manage' or 'to handle'.

Originally Posted by s.kallima

It could fit with Lian Ban, which is the white goeringii... a nice form!

---------- Post added at 12:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:09 PM ----------

I just looked it up and yes, Lian Ban is writen like on your picture on Ten Shin website. Only the last dot on your picture is missing

蓮瓣

Great help King!

Thanks you two!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I FOUND IT!! You two are correct! It's Lian ban! I googled Cymbidium goeringii Lian Ban and found a list of Ten Shin's Cymbidiums for the Vancouver orchid society. Along with the names it has the last two chinese characters! (I assume that's because all georingii have the same first two characters) and on the list was Cymbidium goeringii Lian Ban 蓮瓣 and that matches exactly!! And since that is from Ten Shin's list I'm %99.999 sure that it's correct!!!!

Thanks for both of your help!!!!!!!


Anyone who is interested in Cymbidium goeringii Lian Ban 蓮瓣 send me a PM!

[Call_Me_Bob]

Wow, I just realized that I actually have two different types! The tags are similar so I didn't notice until I looked very closely. On that list from Ten Shin, I didn't see the second one...Any ideas? It's hand written so that just makes things harder. It has two sides, the first side is the same as the first two characters of 'Lian ban'...


DSC_0443.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr


DSC_0444.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr


Hopefully you can help me Phillip and Kallima!!!

[s.kallima]

Sorry, I can't help. These don't seem to match with the varieties in Ten Shin list of goeringii

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by s.kallima

Sorry, I can't help. These don't seem to match with the varieties in Ten Shin list of goeringii

Yeah they didn't match up to any

Any ideas Phillip?

[DelawareJim]

Quay;

I asked Matthew hows he grows his Cyms, and he said he grows everything in straight coconut husk chips.

I potted mine up in a mix I made myself for my Cym. kanran last year. 1/2 bark, 1/4 sponge rock, 1/4 LECA. It seems to work okay though I may try Kallima's straight Orchiata since I have a bag of it.

Cheers.
Jim

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by DelawareJim

Quay;

I asked Matthew hows he grows his Cyms, and he said he grows everything in straight coconut hulk chips.

I potted mine up in a mix I made myself for my Cym. kanran last year. 1/2 bark, 1/4 sponge rock, 1/4 LECA. It seems to work okay though I may try Kallima's straight Orchiata since I have a bag of it.

Cheers.
Jim

Thanks! I have some plain Orchiata that is the 2nd to smallest size and also a mix that's small fir bark, perlite, and charcoal. Satomi said she grows her's in 3 fir bark, 1 part perlite. I might try both, since I have enough plants to try it on.

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Okay so I sent Matt the first picture of what we ID'd as 'Lian Ban' he said that it is var. Alba....I don't know which is more correct? The one that matches or what he says. What do you guys think?

I just sent him the second handwritten one to see what the thinks.


I also just potted a small one up in orchiata in a plastic basket ( I am too lazy to find a pot)

[s.kallima]

There seems to be an alba form of the Lian ban that is lacking the markings on the labellum of regular Lian Ban, it must be what Matt is talking about!

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by s.kallima

There seems to be an alba form of the Lian ban that is lacking the markings on the labellum of regular Lian Ban, it must be what Matt is talking about!

where did you find that info? I'd love to read more about it!!

Guess that's what I'll call it! 'Lian Ban' V. alba!

[s.kallima]

I mainly saw pictures of Lian Ban with and without markings on the labellum, plus you said earlier in this post that you had a tag with written Lien Ban var alba!