I missed the Wuhan cherry blossoms, 60 kilometers away from the city, there are more than 40,000 mu of rhododendrons. At this time, the flowers are blooming into the sea. If you miss it again, you will have to wait for the coming year.
I first met rhododendrons in the northern mountains when I was a child. When spring came up to pick wild vegetables, I saw the crevices of the cliffs and mountains, and there were pink flowers swaying in the wind. They were particularly eye-catching among the green hills and green trees. , But I wanted to walk in but couldn’t climb up.
The adults told me that the azaleas bloom so beautifully, for fear of being damaged by people, that’s why they like to grow in the crevices of the cliffs. From then on, I also planted a dream of getting close to the rhododendron. I imagined that one day I could see a sea of rhododendrons in the mountains that I could walk into.
Yunwu Mountain, located in the Mulan Cultural and Ecological Tourism Zone of Huangpi District in Wuhan’s “Back Garden”, is 60 kilometers away from the central city of Wuhan. It is a natural scenic area dominated by mountains and a national 5A-level tourist attraction.
When I came here at the beginning of April, it coincided with the blooming of more than 40,000 acres of azaleas in the mountains. I was fortunate to have a glimpse of the beauty. From then on, I realized my dream about the sea of azaleas when I was young.
A local friend said that the time when you came was just right, and the azaleas in Yunwu Mountain were blooming. And another voice said that if you come to Huangpi to see the rhododendrons in Yunwu Mountain, you will come to Huangpi for nothing.
As a result, on a rainy day, I took the rain into the mountain and encountered the sea of azaleas in the depths of Yunwu Mountain.
Yunwu Mountain is located in the northern mountainous area of Wuhan. It has a mild climate and humid rain. It has an ecological environment suitable for the survival and reproduction of wild rhododendrons. As a result, there are 10,000 acres of wild rhododendrons and it is also a famous rhododendron research base in the country. Every late March, the rhododendrons in the mountains and plains begin to bloom, which is famous at home and abroad.
The Yunwu Mountain in the rain highlights the three characteristics of its name “Yunwu Mountain”. Take a scenic tour bus up the mountain to see the azaleas. The mountain road is winding, and as the mountain rises all the way, the mists and clouds appear and disappear. As the altitude increased, the azaleas on the roadside gradually increased, so that the passengers on the car could not help but cheer.
The tourist bus driver said, don’t worry, the most beautiful is still on the mountain.
Yunwu Mountain is famous for its majestic and majestic mountains. The main peak is 709 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in Wuhan. On this highest peak is the world’s longest “cantilevered glass viewing platform” certified by the Guinness Book of Records. I visited Yunwu Mountain before in December, and at that time I also experienced the power of a Yunwu Mountain tourist bus driver.
On a vertical mountain road with a slope of almost 60 degrees and elbows turning on the way, tourists screamed in fright, but the tourist bus driver was calm and calm, admiring the driver’s superb driving skills.
When heading to the sea of rhododendrons in the rain, the mountain roads rained continuously. The driver master said, “Here, the mountain roads are steep and rainy. We are already familiar with the road conditions. Don’t worry.”
How many azaleas are there in Yunwu Mountain? “Come to Yunwu Mountain, you can see a live azalea encyclopedia,” the person in charge of Mulan Yunwu Mountain Scenic Spot told everyone.
Rhododendron has a long history of cultivation in our country. There is a record of planting rhododendron as early as the Tang Dynasty in my country, and it has a history of more than 1,000 years.
It is reported that there are more than 900 varieties of azaleas in the world, more than 500 in my country, and more than 400 varieties of azaleas in Yunwu Mountain. The 10,000 acres of wild azaleas here are a wonder of China.
Mulan Yunwu Mountain Rhododendron blooms from March to May every year, and the wild rhododendrons are mainly spring and alpine rhododendrons. There are four core viewing spots in the scenic area: Huashan, Huahai, Huayang and Flower Avenue.
Huashan has the lowest elevation and the earliest flowers bloom; the sea of flowers is continuous; Huayang has the highest topography and is a concentrated growth area of alpine rhododendrons. The best spot for viewing flowers is the “Flower Viewing Avenue”, also known as the Rhododendron Valley. This is a well-preserved natural and primitive azalea forest belt with a length of about 5 kilometers. There are both wild azaleas and new artificially cultivated species along the way.
Rhododendrons in Yunwu Mountain are divided into early, middle and late blooming. From March to May, the azaleas at the three major flower viewing spots of Huashan, Huahai and Huayang will continue to bloom. The flowering period is as long as 3 months. Therefore, we missed March 4 to You can still see it in May.
In previous years, the scenic spot will hold the Rhododendron Festival during the blooming period of the azaleas. This year it was not held due to the epidemic, but it did not affect the enthusiasm of tourists to come to view the flowers, especially loved by flower lovers and photography enthusiasts.
Although it was raining, I sometimes saw young ladies in Hanfu come here to take pictures.
An oiled paper umbrella in the rain is more versatile with the weather, and the slim figure of the ladies in Hanfu makes the entire sea of flowers more beautiful and moving, and others can’t help but take a few pictures.
It is said that there is a “hundred-year-old flower king” on the top of Yunwu Mountain. It is estimated that the tree is about 100 years old and the crown diameter can reach 5-6 meters after flowering. Due to the rush of time in the rain, I did not look for this century-old Kao, but in the Huahai Plank Road, there are azalea trees that grow into big trees everywhere. The whole branches are tilted above people’s heads like waterfalls, which is spectacular. .
It can only be described in two words: beautiful.
It turned out that the rhododendron I imagined is not more than half a meter tall like a grass. I never thought that it could be covered with mountains like this, and I have never seen a rhododendron that grows into a big tree.
This is why it is better to read thousands of books than to travel thousands of miles, and to travel thousands of miles is not as good as being on the scene and witnessing it with your own eyes.
Rhododendrons, branches and clusters, bloom in spring, graceful and luxurious, especially the wild rhododendrons in the rain, appear more and more delicate and beautiful.
In April, the azaleas in the Mulan Yunwu Mountain Scenic Area in Huangpi District were in full bloom, ushering in the best flowering period, while the colorful azaleas all over the mountains and the wild, at the same time, ushered in a flower viewing boom. It is said that it was only one day on April 4th. More than 20,000 tourists came to enjoy the flowers.
From March to May, I missed the cherry blossoms in Wuhan, and don’t miss the azalea sea of Yunwu Mountain when you come to Wuhan. It’s really your regret not to take a look.
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