Abstract:

Cymbidium‘Qiantang Qiuyun’is a new cultivar derived by interspecies crossing female parent C.‘Red Beauty’and male parent C. Goeringii CH2015-1 （The superior strain crossing C. goeringii‘Dafugui’and C. goeringii‘Jinjihuang’）. The plant is medium-sized and semi-erect. The leaves appear twisted. The plant bears racemose inflorescences with erect scapes that exceed the height of the plant. The sepals and petals are partially spreading and partially incurved. The petals are obovate，with orange as the dominant color. The labellum midlobe is round，strongly recurved，yellow in colour and without spots or stripes. Flowers bloom in winter and produces a delicate fragrance. It has a long flowering period，with excellent ornamental value.

Key words: Cymbidium goeringii, hybrid Cymbidium, interspecific hybridization, cultivar