The beauty crown of Longyou naturally spreads out and makes a flat circle in the shape of Z, just like Youlong. It is precisely because of its peculiar branch state that it can enjoy both flowers and branches, which can be called a boutique in potted plants. Its branches are straight and oblique, spineless, the branchlets are light green, and the half branches are dotted with dark gray, purple and brown halo spots, which are zigzag, while Huizhou Youlongmei is generally made by artificial winding.
Longyoumei usually has 1 ~ 2 flowers, and a few 3 flowers are planted on medium, short and Cambodia branches. There is a hole in the center of the bud, which is extremely shallow, fleshy, oblate and obovate. Its flower shape is even more peculiar, butterfly-shaped, relatively flat, with four petals, sparsely stacked in milky white. Petal edges often fluctuate and pedicels are short. Its sepals are usually 5-6, flat to slightly curved, and sometimes there are 2-4 membrane calyxes, which are light green and mostly covered with crimson purple. Its flowering period is between the middle of 10 and the beginning of February. The flowering period of Longyoumei is not only early, but also short, with a single flowering period of only 8 days. Therefore, special attention should be paid to mixing with other plum blossoms when cultivating.
Longyoumei and Youlong Mei are not only similar in name, but also somewhat similar in appearance. They are also a kind of plum blossom, but they are actually very different. In the plum blossom classification system, plum blossom varieties are generally divided into 3 series, 5 categories and 18 types. The three strains mainly include apricot, true plum and cherry plum. Longyoumei is a variety of true plum, namely Yudie Longyoumei, with butterfly-shaped flowers, compound petals and white flowers. There are very few varieties. In the case of natural growth, the branches are naturally loose and do not need artificial auxiliary modeling.
Youlongmei is not a variety of plum blossom, but a kind of modelling technique. This is a kind of. It is shaped by randomly selecting suitable plum blossom varieties, with red, white, pink and other colors. It is a variety with strong branches, which is resistant to shaping and pruning. Trimming with artificial techniques such as brown silk binding and steel wire winding forms a thick winding shape, just like a flying dragon. This is a common bonsai modeling technique in gardening. This technology is not only suitable for plum blossoms, but also for osmanthus fragrans, pine needles and boxwood. It can completely satisfy people's sensory appreciation. Therefore, there are many colors of plum blossoms in Youlong, most of which are artificial.
Longyoumei is a rare and beautiful plant, not only because its flowers are beautiful, but also because its naturally twisted branches are like dragons, which is perhaps its most attractive place.