Wanth plum blossoms
Wanth plum blossoms bloom first and then leaves. The flowers and leaves do not meet each other. When the flowers bloom, the branches of winter plum blossoms are withered and thin, so it is also called dry-branch plum.
Wangmei likes sunshine, can tolerate shade, cold and drought, and avoids waterlogging. Wintersweet blossoms bloom proudly in frosty, snowy and cold weather. The flowers are yellow like wax and have a strong fragrance. They are the main flowers and trees for viewing in winter. It is afraid of wind and relatively cold-tolerant. It can survive the winter safely when it is not lower than -15℃. It can be cultivated in the open field in areas south of Beijing. If it encounters -10℃ low temperature during the flowering period, the flowers will be damaged by freezing. It grows best on slightly acidic sandy loam with deep, fertile, loose and well-drained soil, but does not grow well on saline-alkali soil. It has strong drought tolerance and is afraid of waterlogging, so it is not suitable for cultivation in low-lying areas. The tree has strong growth potential, vigorous branches, and tillers sprout easily from the roots and stems. Resistant to pruning and easy to shape. Flowers bloom first and then leaves. The flowering period is from November to March of the following year. The flowers are rich in fragrance.
Var.conclor: The perianth is pure yellow and has a strong fragrance. It is the most valuable variety of wintersweet. Wintersweet (Var. grandiflorus): The leaves and flowers are large, the outer whorl is yellow, and the inner whorl is yellow with purple stripes. It has a strong fragrance and is a rare variety. ?
Var.parviflorus: The flowers are extremely small, with yellow-white outer perianth and red-purple stripes on the inner layer. Rich aroma?
Dog's Claw Wintersweet (Var.intermedius): Also called Dog's Tooth Wintersweet or Red Heart Wintersweet, Dog's Fly Plum, and Dog's Plum. The leaves are narrow and the flowers are small, the perianth is narrow and pointed, the outer whorls are yellow, the inner whorls have purple spots, and they are lightly fragrant. Strong resistance. It is originally distributed in Qinling Mountains, Daba District and other areas in central China, with Shaanxi and Hubei as the distribution centers.
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