When is the flowering period of plum blossom?

Plum blossoms generally open in winter and spring, and the specific opening time is not fixed. Generally, it will bloom one after another in 65438+February, and the flowering period will last for a long time, until March next year at the latest. The flowering period of plum blossom in southwest China is generally from 65438+February to 65438+1October of the following year; Plum blossoms cultivated in central China generally bloom in February-March; Cultivated in North China will bloom in March-April.

Plum blossoms are fragrant and pleasant, with pink, purple, pure white, light yellow and light ink. When they are open, some are as bright as sunrise, some are as green as jasper, and some are as white as snow. It blooms before the leaves, which is one of the ways to distinguish plum blossom from other flowers in Rosaceae. Its calyx is usually reddish brown, and some varieties are green and purple. It has five petals, symbolizing Five Blessingg (happiness, happiness, longevity, smoothness and peace). There is also a saying that the five petals represent the five ethnic groups of Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Hui and Tibetan, and symbolize the great unity of the people of all ethnic groups in China. According to reports, there are thousands of Gu Mei in many areas of our country, so plum blossom is also called the life among flowers. Plum blossoms are the most beautiful flowers in winter. In the cold winter, heavy snow covers the whole earth, and thousands of plum blossoms bloom in the frost and snow. Plum blossoms are unusual, and the colder they are, the more the wind deceives the snow.