In what season do plum, orchid and chrysanthemum bloom in "four Gentlemen"? How long is the florescence? What are the places to watch?

"four Gentlemen" is the traditional theme of Chinese painting, with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum as the four gentlemen. It's a traditional moral pattern. So when do the plum, orchid and chrysanthemum bloom? How long is the florescence? What are the viewing places? The arrangement is as follows:

In what season do plum, orchid and chrysanthemum bloom?

Plum blossom:

Haikou in December, Guangzhou and Taiwan in January, Xiamen and Yunnan in January, Chongqing and Sichuan in early February, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River such as Wuhan and the two lakes in February, the lower reaches such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai in February, Henan, Shaanxi in the first and middle of March, Hebei and Beijing in the end of March and mid-April.

Orchids:

Different orchids bloom at different times, from January to March, from December to February, and from May to October. Huilan is from March to May. Hanlan from November to January. There are also different varieties of orchids, and the time of flowering is also different. for example, spring Dendrobium blossoms in spring, autumn Dendrobium blossoms in autumn, and Phalaenopsis blossoms normally in summer, but it can also bloom in Spring Festival through greenhouse air control.

Chrysanthemum:

There are many kinds of chrysanthemums, the planting area is very wide, there is no certain time to blossom! It is mostly in autumn, but there are also chrysanthemums that bloom in summer and winter. Under normal natural conditions, it can be divided into summer chrysanthemum (May-September flowering), autumn chrysanthemum (October-November flowering) and cold chrysanthemum (December-January flowering).

However, due to man-made reasons, some people have worked hard to cultivate and change the sunshine conditions, and there are also May chrysanthemums that bloom in May, July chrysanthemums that bloom in July, and August chrysanthemums that bloom in August.

How long is the florescence of plum, orchid and chrysanthemum?

Plum blossom

There are more than 300 varieties of plum blossoms. Plum blossom species suitable for viewing include Dahongmei, Taige plum, Zhaoshuimei, green calyx plum, Longyou plum and other varieties. Ornamental plum blossoms are mostly white, pink, red, purple and light green. Southwest China from December to January of the following year, Central China from February to March, and North China from March to April. From the first flower to the full flower for 4 ~ 7 days, to the final flower for 15 ~ 20 days.

Orchids:

The flowering period of orchids is throughout the year, and the same is true in a genus, which seems to be irregular. For example, Cymbidium is mostly flowering in early spring; Cymbidium blossoms in late spring; Jian Orchid blossoms in summer or sometimes can blossom in four seasons, so it is called Orchid; Cold Orchid blossoms in late autumn and early winter; Orchid blossoms in winter, so it is also known as Orchid. However, from the perspective of the whole orchid plant, the flowering period is closely related to the climate. Take the orchid plants from Yunnan as an example, most of them bloom between February and April. The rainy season in Yunnan is from May to October every year. From February to April, not only orchids have many flowers, but also other plants, which seems to be an adaptation to the climate. This is the late dry season, which may be beneficial to insect pollination and prevent Rain Water from getting wet or damaging flowers. In addition, the fertilized flowers mature in the next dry season, which is also conducive to the spread of seeds.

Chrysanthemum:

There are many kinds of chrysanthemums, the planting area is very wide, there is no certain time to blossom! It is mostly in autumn, but there are also chrysanthemums blooming in summer and winter. Under normal natural conditions, it can be divided into summer chrysanthemum (May-September flowering), autumn chrysanthemum (October-November flowering) and cold chrysanthemum (December-January flowering). It usually lasts about 20-35 days.

Chrysanthemum is a short-day plant. The annual production of chrysanthemum can be achieved by prolonging the day length with electric light or shortening the day length with black cloth. According to the photoperiod response classification, the varieties that can reach full bloom in only 6, 7, 8, 10 or 11 weeks are early varieties, while those with short days of 12, 13, 14 or 15 weeks are late varieties, and the general commercial varieties are mainly 9-11-week varieties. Flower growers should record the time from planting and electricity cutting to harvest in order to calculate the planting and harvest period.

What are the places to watch plum, orchid and chrysanthemum?

Plum blossom:

1. Beijing, Lingfeng Meilin, Beijing Botanical Garden, Summer Palace, Xiangshan plum blossom.

2. Chaoshan, Lingfeng, Xixi Wetland Meiyuan, Gushan, Yuhang County, Zhejiang Province

3. Jiangsu Province, Meihua Mountain, Yuhuatai, Guangfu Meiyuan, Gulin Park.

4. Sichuan Province, Happy Meilin, du Fu thatched Cottage and Tazishan Park.

5. Heilongtan Park, Yunnan Province

6. Shanghai, Daguan Garden, Qingpu Meiyuan, Xinzhuang Park, Oriental Green Boat Plum Blossom Road

7. Liuxi Lake, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province

Orchids:

1. Lanxi City, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. Orchid is one of the top ten famous flowers in China, which enjoys a high status in flowers. Lanxi is the hometown of orchids in China, and orchids are the city flowers of Lanxi City. In order to carry forward the traditional orchid culture of Lanxi, Lanxi built Lanhua Village at the foot of Lanyin Mountain, where Emperor Zhengde wrote "the depths of Lan Yin".

2. Nanjing County, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province. Nanjing has been one of the main producing areas of Jian Lan and Mo Lan in China since ancient times. in ancient times, it was called "Lanling" and "Lanshui" because of its famous orchid products. The territory has many mountains and forests, fertile soil, mild climate, abundant rainfall, long frost-free period and long sunshine, which is suitable for the production and reproduction of all kinds of orchids. Wild orchid resources are very rich, the domestic production of orchids of a wide variety, good quality.

3. Yunnan Province. Baoshan, known as Yongchang in ancient times, known as Orchid City, is one of the most important producing areas of Yunnan Orchid, especially Lotus Orchid.

Among the wild orchids in Jianchuan, there is no lack of world-class orchids, such as Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Dendrobium, Cymbidium and Burning Orchid, which are national first-class protected plants, which is a natural orchid planting gene bank.

Weishan is called Monghua in ancient times, and orchid cultivation has a history of more than 1300 years. Famous orchids such as Da Xue Su, Xiao Xue Su, cinnabar orchid are famous at home and abroad, of which cinnabar orchid is the tribute of the Ming and Qing dynasties, known as Sheng Pinlan. The orchid culture of Weishan comes down in a continuous line with Yunnan orchid culture and has a long history.

Binchuan has the laudatory name of "natural greenhouse", and the county is rich in orchid resources. For example, in the area of Jizu Mountain Scenic area, there are a large number of green orchids, fragrant flowers, bean orchids, a small amount of lotus orchids and burning orchids, and a large number of burning orchids and bean orchids in the areas such as Milk Jade and Great Black Hills in Daying; lotus petal orchids and green orchids have grown in large numbers in the western hills of Pingchuan; in history, famous orchids such as Jinxiang jade and green Guanyin have been cultivated.

4. Leye County and Napo County, Baise City, Guangxi Province. In April 2008, the China Wild Plant Conservation Association awarded Leye County and Napo County the title of "hometown of Chinese Orchid". In addition, there is the only wild population of Paphiopedilum in China, with more than 100000 plants.

Chrysanthemum:

1. Kaifeng Chrysanthemum Festival

Chrysanthemum is the city flower of Kaifeng. People in Kaifeng love chrysanthemums, and every family has a tradition of raising and appreciating chrysanthemums. Kaifeng people love chrysanthemum, not only love its colorful flowers, but also love its cold, proud frost in full bloom character, which is the best symbol of Kaifeng people's perseverance and enterprising spirit.

2. Tongxiang Chrysanthemum Festival

The golden wind sends the harvest season, the vast Hangzhou white chrysanthemum in the field, under the blue sky and white clouds, the silver waves are rolling, just like a piece of white.

3. Dongliu Chrysanthemum Festival

Tao Yuanming, a great poet of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, once wrote: "picking wild flowers by the fence, I accidentally saw Nanshan." Tao Da Poet loved chrysanthemum all his life, and Dongliu Town got its name from Tao Yuanming's phrase "Japanese stationed in Pengze and spent the night in Dongliu". Tao Yuanming often comes here to plant, appreciate, pick and fu chrysanthemums, and Dongliu is known as "Chrysanthemum City".

4. Beijing Chrysanthemum Festival

When the season comes, red leaves and autumn chrysanthemum compete with each other. The sky is high and the clouds are light, the autumn water shines brightly on the pavilions, the red maple and yellow leaves dye the mountains, and the colorful autumn chrysanthemum shakes and shakes. The Chrysanthemum Festival in Beijing is held year after year, and chrysanthemum appreciation has become a choice for people to enjoy autumn.