Cherry blossom varieties suitable for China

Cherry varieties suitable for China

Cherry blossoms are widely distributed in China, from Heilongjiang and North China provinces in the north to Hainan, Yunnan, Guangdong and Guangxi in the south and Qinghai, Gansu and Xinjiang in the west. According to Flora of China, there are about 150 species of cherry blossoms in the world and about 50 species in China. China is the center of modern distribution and diversification of cherry blossoms.

According to the textual research of relevant experts, as early as 2500 years ago in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty,"Book of Rites·Moon Order" has recorded about cherries: "In the midsummer month, the emperor eats peaches, and first recommends sleeping temples." During the Qin and Han Dynasties, cherry cultivation has been applied to palace gardens for more than 2000 years. In the Tang Dynasty, it was widely planted in private courtyards. Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty had a poem saying: "I also know that the official house is not my house, and the mountain cherry is planted in the courtyard." Recently, Shangzuo has had more than five examinations, and he should have seen flowers bloom four times." The poet dug wild cherry blossoms from the mountains and planted them in the courtyard to watch. In ancient China, there were many kinds of cherry blossoms, such as cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms and white cherry blossoms. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, cherry blossoms could be seen everywhere from the palace verandah to the fields of private houses. At that time, cherry blossoms were brought back by Japanese worshippers along with architecture, clothing, tea ceremony and kendo.

According to the authoritative cherry blossom monograph "Sakura Dajian" written by Japanese scholars, cherry blossoms originated in China and were first introduced into Japan from the Himalayas. According to the textual research of relevant literature, the history of cherry planting in China has been more than 2,000 years, and that in Japan has been more than 1,000 years. Cherry tree shape beautiful, posture development, early spring flowers like brocade, full garden spring color, summer branches and leaves luxuriant, green shade such as cover, autumn leaf color from yellow to red, autumn thick, widely used in garden viewing or new rural construction. It can be planted alone, dotted in green space in clusters, planted in groups to form a "flower sea" landscape, or planted as street trees, or planted beside the lake. In addition, cherry blossoms and water can form garden waterscape; it can also be matched with gardens to form artistic landscape of cherry blossom dot bridge, cherry blossom leaning stone, cherry blossom accompanying pavilion and cherry blossom tower. With the implementation of rural revitalization strategy, beauty has become an important part of rural construction, so there is a great demand for cherry seedlings in the market.

I. Common varieties of cherry blossoms in China, classified according to suitable planting areas

Southern varieties: Nanguo Zaoying, Zhongguo Hong, Guangzhou Ying, Fugui Ying, Xiaoqiao, Fulushou.

Northern varieties: Diao Chan, Yang Guifei, Xishi, Zhaojun cherry.

Divided by flowering time:

Early flowers: early cherry in southern China, China red, Guangzhou cherry, rich cherry, Fu Lu Shou. Middle flower: Xiao Qiao, Xi Shi, Zhaojun cherry. Evening flowers: Diao Cicada, Yang Guifei.

II. Living habits

Cherry blossoms in China like sunshine and humid climate; they have certain cold resistance and drought tolerance; they are not resistant to water, humidity and salinity, and the optimal pH range is 5.5~6.5; they are weak in resistance to smoke and harmful gases; they are not resistant to pruning, and excessive pruning is avoided; shallow roots are weak in resistance to tidal winds; they like deep, loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam or loam.

Planting time: Spring and autumn and winter can be planted, but autumn and winter planting is appropriate, because after the fall to winter before the arrival of autumn seedlings root wounds can heal in the year, and can germinate part of the new roots, conducive to the accelerated growth of the second year.

III. Soil requirements and improvement measures

Deep, fertile, well-drained loam soil with pH 5.5 ~6.5. In the underground water table less than 1 meter of the place to adopt high-planting method, that is, the entire planting hole after leveling, and then in the above pile of soil seedlings. Alkaline soil in northern areas, sulfur powder or ferrous sulfate when needed to adjust PH value to about 6. 2 grams of sulfur powder per square meter, valid for 1~2 years, and annual determination, so that the ph value does not exceed 7. Acid soil is often improved by soda lime.