Zhang Jizhong, an expert in cherry blossom planting

When I met Zhang Jizhong, he was directing the loading and unloading of seedlings at his cherry blossom base on a bright spring afternoon on April 8, 2009. He, a smiling middle-aged man, dressed in green camouflage with a smile on his face, came to us with a light step when he saw us.

He took us to his garden, and behind him was the cherry garden, which he operated mainly in cherry blossoms and red-leaf heather. It is now April in Yangchun, the grass grows and warblers fly, and the new leaves of cherry blossoms and red-leaf Photinia are very beautiful. He said that there are now a total of three gardens, covering an area of more than 100 mu, which is the largest cherry blossom plantation in the mausoleum.

He is the man of fate who grows cherry blossoms.

According to him, cherry blossoms began to be planted in 2000, when tissue culture of cherry blossoms began in various areas of Shiling, and each village had a quota. Because of his affinity with cherry blossoms, there were places in all villages, and he was one of them. After a period of time, with his unremitting efforts and meticulous cultivation, the cherry blossoms were finally cultivated successfully, which was the first successful cultivation of cherry blossoms in the region. From then on, he formed a deep bond with the cherry blossoms.

He also has a skill in cherry blossom management.

He said that planting excellent seedlings should not be lax in planting management. if flowers and trees are not managed well, it will affect the quality of seedlings and reduce efficiency, so he has made great efforts in planting. He also often checked the growth of seedlings in his various gardens and personally went to the base to work in order to better manage the seedlings. At the same time, his seedlings also grew gratifying and showed more vitality in the light of the spring breeze. In his continuous study and exploration, he also summed up many management methods, which are very helpful to the quality of cherry blossom planting.

He is also very optimistic about the development of garden seedlings.

He said that the current varieties of flowers and trees must be of high grade in order to have a good prospect. He is very optimistic about some evergreen colorful leaves and landscaping trees. He thinks that in the future landscaping projects, evergreen colored-leaf trees will certainly become a leader in landscaping. So while planting a large number of cherry blossoms, he will continue to develop some large evergreen colored leaf trees to expand his seedling base.