Yinchuan: preparing for the 2017 Flower Expo

Original title: carefully raising seedlings to prepare for the Flower Expo

On March 9, technicians from the second Flower Base of Yinchuan Forestry Bureau are comparing the samples of melon and leaf chrysanthemum.

In order to make good preparations for the 2017 Flower Expo, this year, Yinchuan Forestry Bureau introduced a series of potted flower varieties, such as chrysanthemum, drunken butterfly, melon and leaf chrysanthemum, mixed-color dwarf hollyhock, feathered chicken crown, etc. after local breeding and domestication, flowers will be displayed at next year's Flower Fair. At present, nearly 100000 pots of seedlings have been cultivated, and this year's May Day will be displayed in large color groups on some roads, small and micro parks, and on the banks of the Ai River on the south street of Shuishui.

Photo taken by our reporter Su Yong