Xuan Huong was born and raised in Vietnam. Then she immigrated to America. Currently, she enjoys the housewife life, taking care of her family and unleashing her passion for all kinds of quince in her garden. Ms. Huong shared: “ Before, I planted a lot of flowers, I like to plant for fun because my house is quite large. At first, I did not grow Quynh but planted a variety of varieties such as roses, chrysanthemums… However, realizing that other flowers take a lot of time to care for, prune, and water daily, I decided to choose primrose, which is both easy to care for and blooms brilliantly. I usually focus on taking my kids to school, cooking, and spending more time with myself “. Previously, she also tried to grow many different types of flowers such as chrysanthemums, roses… However, most of the flowers she planted need a lot of time to take care of. Therefore, she has researched and chosen to plant varieties of rhododendrons, flowers that bloom brilliantly but don’t take much care. Her garden is therefore always lush and impressive. A corner of rhododendrons is blooming brilliantly. Ms. Xuan Huong beside the blooming sunflowers. Initially, Ms. Huong planted a few varieties of rhododendrons and found this to be a suitable variety for warm climates. The tree also has many colors, flowers bloom beautifully, is durable and does not require much care. Up to now, Ms. Huong’s garden has more than 200 different types of Quynh. The more I grow, the more I love it, so I don’t stop buying more of my favorite varieties to plant. Among all types of Quynh, my favorite is Quynh sen (German Empress) because the flowers bloom for the longest time compared to other types of Quynh. Each flower can bloom for about 7 days while other types of rhododendrons only last 2-3 days. The color of the flowers is similar to that of Vietnam’s lotus bud, so every time Quynh blooms, she misses her hometown more. A brilliant garden corner, showing off her fragrance with the types of Quynh that she loves. The characteristic of Quynh is that it likes light sunshine, under a sheltered place, little watering, dry soil. Quynh blooms can be fresh for up to 1 week, helping her garden always shine very impressively. One corner is placed a lot of potted rhododendrons with different varieties. Ms. Xuan Huong currently grows more than 200 types of quince in her garden. In her spare time, she still spends her time collecting different types of rhododendrons to plant in her garden. Flowers are also quite diverse in color. In her spare time, Ms. Huong often walks around the garden, with time on the weekend she will take advantage of watering more fertilizer. She often plans with a periodic irrigation schedule. On average, she fertilizes flowers once a month. In winter, she gives the plant a break without fertilizing. In the summer, she watered every 3-4 days, in the winter because it was cold, the plants kept moisture well, so she only watered once every 10 days. The owner of the garden shares the secret of flower care: “If I want flowers to bloom beautifully, I usually add bloom booster to promote more flowers. In terms of soil, I plant cactus soil or potting soil that is easy to drain. I don’t like to water a lot, if the soil is moist enough, the plant can grow well. “. Quynh is a flower that does not need much effort to fertilize, does not water a lot, sometimes adding fertilizer periodically is enough to enjoy the brilliant beauty of the flowers. In her free time, Xuan Huong often takes her children to the garden to take care of the sunflowers, learn about nature, and get closer to the trees. This is also the time when she feels happy, relaxed and loves her home and garden more. Thanks to these simple experiences, the garden of Ms. Xuan Huong’s family is always brilliant with all kinds of rhododendrons racing to bloom. I love every little corner of my garden. The charming types of Quynh stand out in the garden like a highlight creating a natural feature, close to nature, helping every member to love their home more every day.

In May, Shangri-La’s “Drunk Beauty” season finally arrives

The snow melts, everything grows, and azaleas bloom in full bloom

Covered with mountains, forests and grasslands, dyed red and green mountains and green waters

The beauty here is really amazing!

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In May, Shangri-La sends an invitation to the world

Shall we make an appointment?

Seven flower viewing spots are worth 100 points

The azaleas of Shangri-La are mainly blooming in the seven scenic spots. These scenic spots gather beautiful scenery such as grasslands, lakes, wetlands, river valleys, streams, and pastures. When the azaleas are in full bloom, the beauty is even more 100 points!

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Pudacuo National Park

The Pudacuo National Park in May became a sea of ​​rhododendrons. Patches of rhododendrons bloom in full bloom, one tree, one cluster, one cluster, which is so beautiful and intoxicating.

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They either grow in the mountains and forests, or grow beside the rocks, which is spectacular. Throw yourself here, breathe fresh air, bathe in the warm sunshine, and watch the gorgeous rhododendrons. Time is intoxicating~

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Tips: Every year from early May to mid-June is the blooming period of azaleas, and it is also the best time to see azaleas in Pudacuo Gongjia Park. Friends who like to enjoy flowers can visit them in the near future.

Bigu Tianchi

Bigu Tianchi is called “Chuzhang” in Tibetan, which means a small lake. The lake is clear and transparent. There are not only large virgin forests but also green pastures around it. What is more breathtaking is the rhododendrons by the lake.

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When the azaleas are blooming here, large swaths of rich purple and red are drawing the attention, but they can’t tell which one is which one. If you walk in it, you will get drunk with the flower.

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Tips: The annual blooming season of azaleas in Bigu Tianchi is about May-August. At this time, it is the most beautiful time of Bigu Tianchi and the best time to travel to Bigu Tianchi.

Qianhu Mountain

The Qianhu Mountain in Shangri-La always makes people wonder if it is a paradise. The rolling hills are full of lakes of all sizes, and the most moving is the azaleas all over the mountains, which are magnificent.

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Rhododendron forest is right by the lake, mostly yellow, red and white rhododendrons. When viewing the flowers, yellow ducks splashing in the water from time to time fly over the secluded lake, making the scenery more tranquil.

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Tips: The azaleas of Qianhu Mountain are blooming from late May to late June. When viewing flowers, it is best to climb a small platform above the cliff, where you can have a panoramic view of the lakes and mountains, and the sea of ​​azaleas.

Shilihuaxi·Yangtang Song

With exquisite meadows, ancient geological riverbeds, and the curling smoke in the ancient village of Jiazongshe, this season’s Shili Huaxi•Yangtang Qu is as beautiful as ever.

Here, looking around, the shadows of the trees and mountains, the misty mist, the azaleas blooming warmly, the breeze is coming, the flowers are lingering, and the fragrance is floating, refreshing and making people linger.

Balagezong Grand Canyon Scenic Area

Balagezong is really a clean, isolated area. This magical land has steep and deep canyons, majestic snow-capped mountains, and sporadic virgin forests…

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Every year after May, the azaleas bloom in the canyon scenic area. In front of the majestic canyon, the azaleas become a unique scenery line, which is even more delicate and beautiful.

Xiaozhongdian Flower Sea

Speaking of Xiaozhongdian, Uncle You can only say that this is the real world of oil painting. In autumn and winter, the flowers of chamaecyparis are brilliantly red.

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In spring, the champignon flowers on the meadow become tender yellow, and the breath of spring is all in these bright yellows.

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In addition to the chamomile flowers, the most noticeable ones are the azaleas. Pink and purple azaleas blooming beside you, under the blue sky, white clouds and sunlight, it is extremely romantic!

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Baima Snow Mountain

Baima Snow Mountain belongs to Deqin County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Due to the unique climate characteristics, many evergreen plants are discouraged on the gravel slopes of the Baima Snow Mountain.

But the rhododendron forest is still lush. Among the lofty mountains and ridges, the alpine rhododendrons that live in seclusion here quietly open up year after year, forming a fascinating “sea of ​​flowers” spectacle.

Tips: Summer and autumn are the best time to visit Baima Snow Mountain. At this time, the snow and ice melt along the road, and there are streams gurgling everywhere, and rhododendrons are like blazing fire. Yes, that’s right. Even in October, Baima Snow Mountain still has rhododendrons open.

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The beauty of spring in Shangri-La accounts for 1/3

China’s azalea sea Shangri-La accounts for half

The word “beautiful” is used in Shangri-La in May

It’s really not too much, you are a person who understands beauty

Don’t miss the most beautiful season in Shangri-La~

-Shangri-La Flower Viewing Tips-

1. Coordinates: the city and capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

2. Transportation:

3. Self-driving: Kunming-Hangrui Expressway-Dali Expressway-214 National Highway-Shangri-La;

4. By car: Kunming West Passenger Station takes the bus to Shangri-La, five buses a day, according to the length of travel time, the fare is 208 yuan per ticket and 249 yuan per ticket;

5. Airplane: The flight time from Kunming Changshui Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

6. Recommended flower viewing routes:

   The first route: Tiger Leaping Gorge-Xiaozhongdian (Lianhe Village, Heping Village)-Napahai-Nixi Road-Deqin Benzilan Town-Baima Snow Mountain;

   The second route: Shangri-La City-Baishuitai-Sanba Crossroad-Luoji Township Joint Yi Village;

   The third route: Shangri-La City Washbasin Pass-Qizong-Visita City-Pantian Pavilion of Weixi County.

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.