Plum blossom has indomitable quality and self-improvement spirit. The flower language of plum blossom: strong, elegant, noble, loyal, open in spring, handsome and arrogant, not seeking prosperity and profit. Plum blossoms are in full bloom in the cold, which is the only spring in the world. Therefore, plum blossom is regarded as an auspicious symbol of spreading good news in spring. Plum blossoms are beautiful in appearance, elegant in color and rich in aroma. He is one of the three friends in the cold age and the first of the four gentlemen in the flower.

Introduction of Chimonanthus praecox

Chimonanthus praecox, also known as Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus praecox, Cinnamomum camphora, Tang Mei, Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus praecox. Deciduous shrubs are traditional and precious ornamental flowers and trees, and are a specialty of China. They have a long cultivation history and rich wintersweet culture. Li Shangyin, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, called wintersweet cold plum, and wrote a poem "Knowing the cold plum on the wild pond". Yao's Remnant Pieces is also called Cold Plum. Because it is open in winter, it is also called winter plum. Chimonanthus praecox is the first flower among all flowers before spring, especially the tiger-hoofed plum, which blooms in October of the lunar calendar, so it is called early plum. Chimonanthus praecox flowers first and then leaves, and flowers and leaves don't meet. When Chimonanthus praecox blooms, its branches are thinner, so it is also called dried plum. On the day when Chimonanthus praecox blooms, it mostly snows, so I want to enjoy Chimonanthus praecox. After it snows, I come from the snow, so it is also called Xue Mei. It is also called winter plum, because wintersweet blooms in early winter, and beginning of winter bears fruit, which is accompanied by winter.

Growth habit of Chimonanthus praecox

Chimonanthus praecox likes sunshine, is resistant to shade, cold, drought and waterlogging. Chimonanthus praecox blooms proudly in frosty and snowy days, with yellow flowers like wax and fragrant smell. It is the main ornamental flower in winter. Afraid of wind and cold, it can safely overwinter when the temperature is not lower than-15℃. It can be cultivated in the open field in the south of Beijing, and the flowers will be frozen when the flowering period meets the low temperature of-10℃. It grows well on the slightly acidic sandy loam with deep, fertile and loose soil layer and good drainage, but it grows poorly on the saline-alkali soil. Strong drought tolerance and fear of waterlogging, so it is not suitable for planting in low-lying areas. Trees have strong growth potential, vigorous branches and easy roots to sprout. Resistant to pruning and easy to shape. Flowers bloom first and then leaves, and the flowering period is 165438+ 10 to March of the following year, and it matures in July and August.