Horticulturists
of the DPRK bred a new kind of flower.
Researchers
of Pyongyang Horticultural Institute reared the flower by hybridizing
different kinds of cymbidium.
The
respected Marshal Kim
Jong Un
saw the flower in March Juche101 (2012) and named it “Manbokhwa”.
The
flower is associated with his noble will to make the Korean people
live the happiest life enjoying all blessings.
Manbokhwa
is an evergreen perennial flower belonging to Cymbidium
hybridium
of Orchidaceae.
The
plant is 50-60cm high and some 8 leaves come out from several bulbs
on the root neck.
A
flower stalk grows 45-50 cm from the bottom of a stem.
On
the stalk 10-15 flowers open one upon another.
A
flower is 10-11 cm in diameter.
A
flower consists of a labiate petal, two petals surrounding it and
three receptacles.
The
labiate petal is dark pink and purple spots are placed along its
edge.
Two
petals and three receptacles look light pink on a white ground.
It
is a really beautiful flower.
The
flower begins to bloom in December and lasts for over 3 months.
The
flower of a cut stalk in a vase remains blown for over a month.
The
flower is cultivated at 5℃-30℃ and so can be grown in all places.
Manbokhwa
is in full bloom across the country today like the features of the
Korean people enjoying all blessings under the care of the WPK.
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