Jinjiang genuine 171
Alpine rhododendrons generally live in mountain forests or grass slopes at an altitude of 1,500-4,000 meters. The temperature on the mountain is generally about 10 degrees lower than that at the foot of the mountain.
In order to simulate the original ecological environment, Ye Han lowered the temperature in the azalea garden by 5-7 degrees to allow the flower buds to grow better and accumulate more nutrients.
Normally, most flowers like peach blossoms, cherry blossoms, pear blossoms, peonies, peonies, roses, etc. will bloom when the temperature warms up in spring. The flowering period is concentrated in March and April, bringing people a colorful and gorgeous spring scenery.
As for the alpine rhododendron, just as described in the poem "The flowers of April on earth are gone, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom", it gradually blooms after most flowers have withered, creating a unique spectacle in late spring and early summer.
Ye Han walked into the azalea garden and immediately felt a cool breeze.
Today's temperature is 21-26 degrees. Since entering May, the temperature has risen rapidly and is expected to reach 30 degrees next month.
The temperature here is 16-20 degrees, which is just the most suitable growth temperature for alpine rhododendron.
The bright sunshine shines on the thick green leaves, causing photosynthesis and metabolism to proceed at an extremely fast speed. The sensor nozzles floating in the air automatically sense the surrounding humidity and spray fine water mist on the plants to ensure the high humidity they need.
With the suitable growth environment and the promotion of plant nutrient solution, the alpine rhododendrons are growing vigorously, with many branches and full of flower buds. The plant height is at least one-third higher than when it first arrived last year.
Ye Han came to several scarlet rhododendrons.
The azalea, which was more than 80 centimeters tall when it was first transplanted, has grown to 1.2 meters. The long oval leaves are densely distributed on the outstretched branches, layer upon layer, almost covering the entire trunk. After pruning, the plant has a beautiful shape, with dense growth from the middle to the upper layers.
The leaves are thick, leathery, and have clear textures. Each leaf is more than ten centimeters long and radially arranged in two layers, with a tower-shaped inflorescence in the center.
Ye Han pointed his hand at a mature inflorescence.
A single inflorescence was almost as big as her palm!
Even Ye Han couldn't help but be amazed.
The outer scales have already stretched out into full-shaped flower buds. One can imagine how big the cluster will be when all are open.
It is worthy of being the aristocrat among cuckoos.
The flowers are larger and more numerous than those of all other rhododendron species, making them an excellent ornamental plant.
She used the golden finger on one of the scarlet azaleas.
Scarlet Azalea: "Phew, it's finally blooming. I've been waiting for so long."
It stretches out its leaves and feels the spray comfortably: "Ah, it's so cool, just keep this temperature, I like it."
Ye Han touched the other person's thick leaves and said, "Okay."
The scarlet azalea started complaining again: "Summer is coming soon. How annoying! This is the season I hate the most!"
The native species of alpine rhododendron live in mountains over 2,000 meters above sea level and are not afraid of summer.
Even if the temperature at the foot of the mountain is as high as 37 degrees, it is only over 20 degrees on the mountain. Clouds and fog are diffused in the mountains and forests, so it is basically unaffected.
However, artificial cultivation or horticultural breeding centers are mostly in plain areas with higher temperatures.
The strong sun in summer plus the high temperature of over 35 degrees can easily kill it.
Even with all the protective gear, summer is still difficult.
This happened before at the breeding base in Province Y, but fortunately it did not affect the activity.
Ye Han thought for a moment and said, "Not this year. I will take good care of the sunshade and temperature in the garden so that you can spend the whole summer comfortably."
The scarlet azalea shook its leaves excitedly: "It's a deal!"
Ye Han smiled and held its outstretched branch: "Well, it's a deal."
Scarlet Azalea: "Sisters, did you hear that? Are you happy?"
Vermillion Azaleas 2-6 said in unison: "Happy!"
One Zhu Hong has a loud voice, let alone six of them combined.
Fortunately, the sound shield did not disturb other alpine rhododendrons.
Ye Han couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Otherwise there would be another melee, as the last accident was still fresh in people’s minds.
The three precious rhododendron trees are Ye Han’s main focus, especially the 43-year-old, no, now it should be called 44-year-old rhododendron tree.
Ye Han looked up and observed its branches extending outward.
It is thicker than when it first came, with many branches and gradually becoming semi-woody, with a weathered texture.
With the help of large amounts of plant nutrient solution and careful cultivation, the rhododendron, which was supposed to bloom in 48-50 years, has greatly shortened the time and will bloom this year.
Now, countless flower buds have grown on top of its twisting branches and lush leaves.
Some have already matured, with purple-red edges showing on the outside of the scales, while others are only about 20 centimeters in size, slightly red, and are still developing.
Even though it has not yet bloomed, there is a sense of grandeur.
It has been accumulating silently for more than 40 years, just to bloom in one day and amaze the world.
Normally, the rhododendrons in the big trees deep in the mountains will bloom in March.
The rhododendron tree delayed its flowering period by two months in order to better nurture flower buds, which lasted for as long as half a year.
It is because of this that the scene of the tree full of flower buds is created.
Ye Han used the golden finger on it.
The rhododendron tree has long since gotten rid of its initial melancholy and has become energetic: "Unexpectedly, the flowering period really came early this year. I can feel the abundant energy."
Ye Han smiled and said, "Congratulations."
Big Tree Azalea: "Thanks for your help."
The big tree azalea said with relief: "Little Miaomiao has grown up too."
The five flower seedlings growing around it are all growing very well, and three of them are nearly one meter tall.
This is the offspring of Rhododendron dasyphylla cuttings and has the same genes as it.
After flowering, capsules will grow in September and October, and it will have its own true offspring.
As for the other two 38-year-old rhododendron trees, it will take another 1-2 years for them to complete their reproduction mission.
"...The Huajianji Botanical Garden is just ahead."
Tour guide Peng Mei looked back at the route and saw that it was not too congested. She then tapped the microphone and looked at the tourists on the bus: "Everyone cheer up, I will emphasize this one last time.
After we entered through the group purchase channel, we first took a sightseeing bus, enjoyed the scenery along the way, and got off at the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion.
Don’t throw away the ticket in your hand, you can take a sightseeing bus to other attractions later.”
"When you get to the Rainforest Pavilion, I'll take you to the rental area next to it to rent headphones. The price is all included, no extra charge. But each person has to pay a deposit of 200 yuan, which will be returned in full after the equipment is returned.
The Tropical Rainforest Pavilion and the Rare Plant Pavilion are must-see attractions in Huajianji. There you can see tropical plants, carnivorous plants and various precious orchids that you don’t usually see, as well as sky gardens, strangler and other wonders, which are very shocking.
Both exhibition halls have time limits, so please manage your time carefully.”
"After visiting the exhibition hall, it's free time, about 3 hours."
The tour guide glanced at his phone and said, "It's now 8 minutes to 1 o'clock. Everyone should gather on the bus at 6 pm. The bus will leave at 6:10 sharp."
“There are many attractions worth visiting in Huajianji Botanical Garden, as I have just mentioned and which are also marked on the guide map in your hands.
Those who like mountain climbing can go to the forest scenic area, those who like small animals can go to the bird house, those who like science fiction can go to the science museum, and those who want to try bird watching can go to the Metasequoia forest...
On the first floor of Wanglian Restaurant, you can take the super-high-speed elevator to the 50-meter observation deck to overlook the panoramic view... and visit the rose garden, rose garden and azalea garden, where the flowers are in bloom.
Okay, now everyone take your belongings and get ready to get off the bus!"
Zhou Jing and her best friend Lu Xueyan followed behind other tourists, looking a little tired.
They got on the bus at 7 o'clock in the morning, visited the gardens and ancient streets, and after lunch at 12 o'clock, they rushed to Huajianji without stopping. They almost fell asleep in the bus.
However, once you enter the entrance, the fresh air and the green scenery will make you feel refreshed.
Sitting on the sightseeing bus, with the transparent roller blind rolled up, the scenery along the way made the two of them completely lose their sleepiness and they stretched their heads to look outside.
In mid-May, the artificial lake was filled with emerald green.
The Victoria amazonica has entered its peak growth period. The leaves with thorns on the back have already floated to the water surface and unfolded into large leaves with a diameter of nearly one meter.
However, it is far from its huge size of more than 3 meters. It looks like a green boat floating on the lake, with bright colors.
In the lotus pond not far away, lotus leaves of all sizes cover the entire lake surface. Some of them have emerged from the water to become upright leaves, while others are curled up and are gradually stretching out.
Occasionally, small flower buds emerge from the middle, which are still light green, and the initial flowering period does not begin until June.
However, looking at the vast blue waves in front of me and feeling the lotus fragrance drifting into my nose, I suddenly felt relaxed and happy; from time to time, egrets or swans flew from afar and landed beside the reeds or lotus leaves, their elegant posture attracting attention.
Although it is not yet the peak flowering season of summer, many tourists have gathered on the water boardwalk at this time, and the photographer is setting up a tripod to take pictures in the pavilion.
The temperature was just right at this time, and the wind blew slowly. Large patches of tender green lotus leaves were gently floating, and delicate flower buds were standing tall. People could also appreciate young Victoria regia, some of whose leaves had just floated out of the water, the size of a washbasin, with a raised edge, looking quite cute.
It is a completely different scene from midsummer.
Moreover, the high temperature of over 30 degrees in summer is daunting. For some people, now is the best time.
The sightseeing bus arrived at the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion and a group of people got off the bus led by a tour guide.
Even though the May Day Golden Week has passed, there are still many people queuing at the door.
Zhou Jing and Lu Xueyan put on Bluetooth headsets and followed the second group of tourists into the exhibition greenhouse.
"Wow."
“Oh my god.”
The two were shocked as soon as they entered, and everyone's admiration never stopped along the way.
It's so spectacular.
The beauty of the Hanging Gardens, the terrible stranglehold, the towering trees, the vines thicker than your wrist, the giant banyan tree that occupies an entire island...
It was a scene they had never seen in their lives, like walking into a real tropical rain forest.
Especially when you walk through the interior of the mountain banyan tree from a 5-meter-high plank road, closely observe and even touch the intricate aerial roots - the shocking feeling lingers for a long time and it is an unforgettable experience in your life.
These first-time visitors were overwhelmed, completely stunned, and had a maximum experience.
To be honest, although those ancient towns and gardens are 5A-level scenic spots with a strong cultural and historical atmosphere and beautiful scenery, they seem to have completely lost their advantages compared to the pristine tropical rainforest in front of us.
The small bridges, flowing water and slow pace of the ancient town are indeed soothing; the different views at every step in the classical gardens can also highlight the exquisiteness of the ancient courtyards.
But in terms of novelty, one exhibition hall in Huajianji is enough to surpass them all!
This is also the strategy used by travel agencies to plan routes.
Huajianji is the last stop for tourists in W City and is the finale attraction.
After visiting Huajianji, tourists will have a good experience and their evaluation of the entire tour group and W City Scenic Area will be greatly improved, thus bringing better reputation.
This is the conclusion drawn after big data calculations and multiple experiments.
The tour groups also spend the most time visiting Huajianji.
For example, the visiting time of a flower garden is only 1.5 hours; while the Huajianji Botanical Garden gives visitors a full 5 hours of browsing time, just for everyone's experience.
The package also includes a sightseeing bus and automatic tour guide, a complete set.
If tourists visit more scenic spots, they will gain word of mouth and receive comments.
Among the relevant tourist routes in W City, the sales champions and the ones with high ratings are almost all like this.
I have been dominating the charts since the winter vacation, saving the cost of doing gg and making a lot of money.
When Zhou Jing and Lu Xueyan came out of the rare plant museum, they felt like they had returned to reality from a secret world of plants.
The two magical exhibition halls, coupled with intelligent explanations and immersive experiences, will make people linger and be amazed.
While enjoying the scenery, I also got to know many interesting plants.
This was their first experience of the wonders of the plant kingdom.
Zhou Jing and the other person returned the equipment and looked through the guide map.
Just as the tour guide said, there were too many attractions in Huajianji, and most of them were places they had never tried before.
Bird watching experience? Shake your head.
Digital interactions and '5D' movies in the science museum? Shake your head again.
A kingdom of succulents in a glass greenhouse? Shake your head 3 times.
99-meter-high Wanglian Restaurant and Observation Deck? Shaking my head for the Nth time.
Huajianji Botanical Garden is indeed different, with so many unique attractions.
Zhou Jing glanced at the time. It was already past 3 o'clock, and there were less than 3 hours left.
Time is limited, so it is definitely impossible to visit them all.
Especially some attractions require queuing.
Zhou Jing asked her friend: "Where should we go first?"
Lu Xueyan scanned the QR code in the scanning area at the door and clicked on the Huajianji smart applet, which contained the real-time waiting time for each scenic area.
The number of visitors to the bird pavilion has remained high during this period because of the peacocks spreading their feathers, the golden pheasants courting, and the popularity of the sagefinos and macaws. The average waiting time is more than 1.5 hours.
Metasequoia Forest Bird Watching Point: 30-40 minutes
Wanglian Restaurant Observation Deck: 10 minutes
Waiting time at Wanglian Restaurant: more than 2 hours
Science Museum: Preface Hall (about 20 minutes)
Photography Exhibition Hall (about 30 minutes)
Endangered Plants Exhibition Hall (about 30 minutes)
Interactive experience area (about 1 hour)
Projection Hall (about 1.5 hours)
Zhou Jing also came over to take a look and couldn't help but gasp.
She only knew that Huajianji was a popular tourist attraction, but she didn’t know it was so popular!
Today is neither a holiday nor a weekend, but just an ordinary weekday. They chose this date specifically to avoid peak sightseeing times, yet there are still so many people here.
It seems that there is no chance to visit the bird house and the science museum. If you go there, you can only visit this one attraction.
If the visiting time of the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion was not restricted, it would probably take a long time to queue.
Lu Xueyan: "We first checked in at Wanglian Restaurant and took the elevator to the observation deck for a panoramic view. Then we chose the scenery we liked. It would be great if we could visit 2-3 attractions."
Zhou Jing: "Okay! Let's go."
Due to the height of the Wanglian Restaurant, they can also see part of it from here, but it is not as shocking as standing below and watching.
20 minutes later, they successfully checked in at the magnificent and chic Wang Lian Restaurant and took a lot of crazy photos below.
This trip was definitely worth it!
Then, the two went to the right side of the hall to line up and prepare to climb to the 50-meter-high observation deck.
I thought the waiting time would be boring, but I didn't expect that there were electronic screens on both sides of the aisle playing the promotional video of Huajianji and displaying various peripheral products.
There is also a self-service hanging cabinet next to it, facing them.
"What an exquisite pendant." Zhou Jing looked at the 360-degree display on the high-definition screen and felt eager to try it out.
"There are even remote-controlled robots. Oh my god."
"Look at this bird figurine. Wow, it's so lifelike."
Ahhh, I want them all!
How come every peripheral product of Huajianji can touch her heart and hit her pain points directly.
Zhou Jing was still looking when she was about to enter the elevator. Other tourists also frequently cast their glances at her, and they were obviously potential customers.
Maybe you will become a buyer soon.
The elevator arrived in 5 seconds, which was incredibly fast.
The two of them seemed to be standing on a 16-story tower, and the towering trees on the ground were less than one-third of their height.
Looking down makes me feel dizzy.
It was like a huge three-dimensional model unfolding dozens of meters below them, and they were standing at the highest point in the center, able to see all angles of the entire model (except for a small area blocked by the stems of the Victoria amazonica restaurant).
The view is extremely broad and you can see all the scenery.
It's so spectacular.
Zhou Jing looked at the scene of a mother swan swimming with her babies a few hundred meters away. Unfortunately, it was a bit far away, so she could only see the outline of the swan, but not the fluffy little balls.
Then we went to the island in the middle of the lake which was covered with Metasequoia forest. There were blue sky, green trees and flying egrets, which was natural and beautiful.
Then we went to the small animals in the bird house. They became smaller and more lovely and lively. Then we went to——
"Yan Zi, look there!" Zhou Jing pulled her friend's sleeve.
In the azalea garden, flowers are blooming all over the hills. Against the green background, the colors of white, light yellow, pink, fiery red, purple and blue are like a carefully painted palette, or gorgeous ribbons, covering the hillside layer by layer and draped with a layer of gauze in the mist, bringing an extremely shocking visual effect.
So beautiful.
Other tourists also noticed it and there was a constant stream of discussions and photos.
It’s just that the distance is too far, so I can’t tell what kind of flower it is.
Lu Xueyan flipped through the guide map for comparison: "It's the Azalea Garden."
He opened the mini program again and took a look, then whispered, "No need to queue for now."
There was no one queuing? Zhou Jing was surprised.
But when you think about it, it makes sense.
If they don't come to the observation deck, they will definitely choose other special attractions within the limited time.
After all, there are so many scenic areas in Huajianji. If you want to experience it, of course you have to choose the attractions highly recommended by various bloggers.
As for the Azalea Garden, it seems that not many people recommend it.
Just right!
Zhou Jing said excitedly: "Then let's go to the azalea garden first, then go to the Metasequoia forest to watch birds. If there is still time, we can go to the artificial lake on the way back."
Lu Xueyan: "Okay."
The two took the elevator down, and Zhou Jing picked and chose at the self-service counter, and finally bought a puzzle model of a banyan tree for 399 yuan.
Although she wants the others, she thinks this is the most representative souvenir.
The mountain banyan tree that occupied an entire island left a very deep impression on her.
As for the remote-controlled robot, it was a bit expensive, so she had to think about it.
“Let’s go.” Zhou Jing put the box of more than ten centimeters into her backpack and looked back: ???
Lu Xueyan is scanning the code to buy Victoria amazonica pendants and Cobra pitcher plant pendants.
Zhou Jing: “…”
Wow, he bought two at once without saying a word.
By the time Lu Xueyan finished her shopping, there were already three people queuing behind her.
The daily sales of just the four self-service counters placed here can exceed a thousand.
The free observation deck brings in revenue that is no less than that of the popular Victoria Amazonica Restaurant.
How terrible.
When they arrived at the azalea garden, they were instantly attracted by the scenery before them and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
On the misty low hills, each alpine rhododendron is more than one meter tall, with lush branches and leaves, and flowers blooming all over the tree. Countless flower balls are clustered on the top of the leaves. The colorful colors extend along the plank road for a thousand meters away, stretching as far as the eye can see.
This angle is clearer than being on the observation deck. You can see the perfect postures of several alpine rhododendrons in front of you, and then the scenery extending to the front and beyond, as if you have fallen into a valley full of rhododendrons.
It was a magnificent sight they had never seen before, with flowers blooming all over the mountains, as if they had entered the garden of the gods.
It's even beautiful to the point of being unreal.
The two couldn't help but walk forward and look at the beautiful dewdrop azalea in front of them.
This azalea is about the same height as Zhou Jing, but much wider than her, and has lush branches.
The clusters of large umbrella-shaped flower balls grow on the top of the leaves, like a champagne tower. In the boundless green, the pale yellow flower balls cover the entire plant layer by layer, and the number of flowers is astonishingly large.
A single azalea tree can be a sight in itself.
Each flower ball is clustered together with a dozen funnel-shaped flowers, and the petals are a gradient of light yellow, fresh and elegant.
The slender stamens extend from the center, and the thick dark green leaves hang down in a circle, making the flower ball in the center more prominent, just like a beautiful bouquet of flowers, showing its pure beauty.
Such a unique flower shape makes people fall in love with it at first sight.
What surprised them even more was that its flowers were very large.
Zhou Jing stepped forward and compared it. Her two palms were not enough to hold it up. It was almost as big as her face.
Oh my god.
The two looked at each other. Is this really azalea?
It's completely different from what I imagined.
Lu Yuyan saw the introduction board next to it.
“Alpine azalea is an evergreen small tree of the genus Rhododendron and a rare species of azalea. It mostly grows in mountains and tundra at an altitude of 1,500-4,000 meters.
Rhododendron is known as one of the four major alpine flowers in the world along with primrose, meconopsis and gentian, and is known as the most beautiful flower among all flowers......."①
Alpine rhododendron.
It was the first time the two heard the name, but it was deeply imprinted in their hearts.
The beauty of alpine rhododendron is so stunning that it cannot be replaced by any other flowers.
There are quite a few tourists here, just not as many as in other places.
Zhou Jing and her partner walked on a 30-centimeter-high plank road, feeling the moist air. The temperature here seemed to be cooler than outside, but they thought it was the effect of the spray.
The alpine rhododendrons on both sides are planted in the "hills" of uneven heights. There is green grass under the trees, brown soil can be seen, and countless flowers are reflected in the eyes accompanied by diffuse mist, as if you have come to a fairyland.
The rhododendrons along the way are so tall, with clusters of huge flower balls stacked and blooming in the air.
The pink, light yellow, light pink and purple colors are beautiful and fresh. The petals are so thin that they are transparent, with a jade-like color. They are as beautiful as Xi Shi, making people unable to take their eyes away.
Zhou Jing took photos non-stop like other tourists, single flower balls, close-ups, distant views, the whole plant... every angle was breathtakingly beautiful.
At the turn ahead, the Rhododendron tatarinowii, which is twice as tall as other alpine rhododendrons, appears before our eyes. The tree is nearly 3 meters tall, revealing a vigorous body.
Most of the thick branches stretched above the plank road, dividing into forked and intertwined gray-brown branches. Clusters of umbrella-shaped flower balls, red as fire, burned above their heads, stunningly gorgeous.
So beautiful.
The red color strongly catches the eye, forming a strong visual contrast with the previous light and elegant colors.
The mountain flowers are in full bloom, red as the sun, authentic Chinese red.
A shock that comes from the soul.
The people under the tree were taking pictures, with their SLR cameras' long lenses extended, snapping away non-stop.
The red is gorgeous and the light color is pure. A poem suddenly popped up in Zhou Jing's mind: "Light makeup or heavy makeup is always suitable."
This is the alpine rhododendron that is as beautiful as Xizi.
Note ①: The four major alpine flowers are extracted from the Internet.
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