Wei Zi's Garden Intention

CCTV's large-scale documentary "Gardens-Gardens in the Great Wall" took as long as three years, and used eight episodes to tell the past stories of classical gardens from Qin and Han Dynasties to the present.

"Garden is a way of life and the materialization of the ideal living environment that China people have long dreamed of. It comes from the Garden of Eden, from the Wonderland of Kunlun, from the Peach Blossom Garden and Utopia that people have always dreamed of. " Jin Mingzhe, the general director of the garden, said.

Small bridges and flowing water, willows and willows are one; White walls and tiles, grass grows and warblers fly.

In the misty rain, the spring scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is like an elegant ink painting, and the reflections of pavilions are rippling with a pool of clear water.

When the wind blows, there are many colors. Only the fragrance of white orchids lingers in the beauty's smile, permeates the clothes and stays in everyone's heart.

This is the garden where China people live poetically.

Are you still reluctant to go after reading "Garden"? Let's take a look at the common plants in the garden with the author.

A kind of bamboo

Bamboo branches are tall and slender, slim and graceful, with green seasons and proud rain. Su Shi has a saying: "Eating without meat is better than living without bamboo." The ancient literati's love for bamboo can be seen.

The application of bamboo in gardens can be traced back to the great construction after Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, which has been more than two thousand years. In gardens, bamboos are planted in bamboo forests and paths, or by walls and windows.

Broadleaf plant

Banana leaves are like giant fans, green and beautiful, covering the midsummer sun, and clusters of plantains are planted in the cool yard, covered with green shade and lovely. If bananas are used as windows, banana leaves are as green as silk and picturesque.

It is rainy in the south of the Yangtze River, and bananas are often associated with intermittent rain in people's memory. Who planted banana trees in front of the window? Step by step to the dawn.

banksia rose

Aucklandia is a climbing shrub, which is planted on walls or hedges. In early summer, Muxiang blooms in clusters, white as snow and yellow as Chardonnay.

Muxianghua has a unique and rich floral fragrance. The legendary Jade Emperor likes to use wooden vines to pave the road when he goes on patrol, showing the elegance of wooden charm. In ancient times, women often wore Muxianghua. If they meet someone close to them, they will send Muxianghua as a gift.

yulan magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora is a tall tree, which is often planted in layers of courtyards in gardens. When the flowers bloom in early spring, the trees are full of small white flowers. When the flowers bloom, if the snow falls, it will be beautiful, clean and fragrant.

Magnolia symbolizes elegance and elegance, and also symbolizes good luck, which can be described as appealing to both refined and popular tastes. In classical gardens, it is often planted with begonia, Yingchun, Peony, Osmanthus fragrans, etc., which constitutes the beautiful meaning of "Yutang is rich in spring".

Viburnum

Qionghua is a semi-evergreen shrub that blooms in April and May every year. The flowers are as big as a plate and as white as jade. There are eight five-petal florets around, with pearl-like florets arched in the middle. Green leaves and red fruits are particularly charming when the vegetation is dying.

Legend has it that Qionghua is grown from a seed held by a crane. When it blooms, it is full of colors, changing one color every hour. When Yang Di heard this, he insisted on digging a canal just to see Qionghua's immortal figure. But Qionghua was ashamed to see the bad king and chose to wither immediately.

Begonia pygmy

Haitang in Xifu is blooming in spring, charming and moving. There are three clusters of pale pink flowers hanging on the branches, which are like powder clouds when they bloom: "At first, they are like rouge, when they bloom, they fade away, and when they fall, they have pale pink makeup." In autumn, bright red fruits are decorated on the branches like small lanterns, which are sweet and sour and can be eaten fresh.

Begonia is more than just a plant. There are four kinds of begonias recorded in the ancient flower book Qunfangpu, namely, begonias sessile, begonias pendulous, begonias xifu and begonias papaya, which are collectively called "four kinds of begonias". Zhang Ailing once lamented that one of the great hates in life is that Haitang has no fragrance. But Xifu Haitang is fragrant and gorgeous, and it is the top grade among Haitang.

Nandina

Nandina domestica is an evergreen shrub with tall and straight branches and beautiful leaves and feathers. In autumn and winter, the branches and leaves are stained with autumn colors, and the red fruits are numerous and bright. You can enjoy young leaves in spring, white flowers in summer and red fruits in autumn and winter. It is a rare garden plant with beautiful seasons. It is often planted in courtyards, pools and corners.

Nandina domestica is also a good material for classical flower arrangement. Its fruit branches are often inserted in bottles containing blooming wintersweet and pine branches, which is a metaphor for the three friends of pine, bamboo and plum.

crape myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica is a deciduous shrub with beautiful posture, clean trunk and bright color. It happens to be summer and autumn when it blooms, and the flowering period lasts for half a year. It can be said that "summer is green and flowers are red".

It is said that Wei Zihua evolved from Wei Zixing in the sky. In ancient times, there was an evil beast with a famous year number, which harmed countless people and animals. So Ziweixing came down to earth, locked it in the mountains and allowed it to go out only once a year. Therefore, people like to call Lagerstroemia Tree "Feng Shui Tree" and "auspicious tree", and like to plant it in front of and behind the house.

China Ditang.

Tang Di is a deciduous shrub, which blooms in late spring and has green and delicate leaves. When the flowers bloom, they are full of golden flowers and have unique charm. In the garden, it is often used as a flower fence, flower diameter, or planted beside the water bank.