Rhododendron is one of the top ten famous flowers in China, not only bright and beautiful in appearance, but also rich in value on the inside, and there are many benefits to human health by eating. In addition, when the rhododendron blossoms, the flowers are pleasant and colorful, and they are also a rare ornamental flower. At present, there are more than 900 species of rhododendron in the world, and China accounts for more than half of the total. Let's take a look at the characteristics of common rhododendron species and their prices.
1. Spring cuckoo
Variety characteristics: Spring crane is one of the famous rhododendron flower varieties, and its flower color is very beautiful and rich. The leaves of the spring cuckoo are papery in texture and appear ovate in shape. Its flowers are two to six at the top of the branches, and when the spring azaleas bloom in the spring, the mountains are brightly colored, like a rainbow around the forest, and are known as "flowers in the West".
Variety price: Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, the diameter of less than 2 cm, the height of less than 0.5 meters below the price of spring crane price of 1.5 yuan / tree; Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, the diameter of 4-6 cm, height of 0.5-1 meters of spring crane price of 5 yuan / tree; In Jianhe County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, the diameter of the spring crane is 4-6 cm, and the height of 0.5-1 meter is 12 yuan / tree.
2. Summer crane
Variety characteristics: Summer crane is the earliest branch growth, but it is the latest flowering in the rhododendron variety, generally until late May to June. The branches are slender, the canopy is rich and neat, the leaves are closely arranged, and the flowers and petals are rich in color.
Variety price: The price of xiajuana with a diameter of less than 2 cm and a height of less than 0.5 meters in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is 0.6 yuan / tree; The price of summer cranes with a diameter of less than 2 cm and a height of less than 0.5 meters in Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan Province, is 0.35 yuan / tree; In Xinjian County, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, the price of xiajuan with a diameter of less than 2 centimeters and a height of less than 0.5 meters is 0.35 yuan per tree.
3. Western cuckoo
Breed characteristics: Western rhododendron is what we often call the western cuckoo, is a kind of cuckoo transmitted from the west, mainly through the Gaoyue rhododendron, Yingshan red, hair white cuckoo and other cuckoo hybrid cultivation, is the most beautiful kind of cuckoo. Because of its low plants, tight branches, and evergreen all year round, through pruning, you can also make various styles of stump bonsai, which looks simple and elegant, more stylish.
Variety price: Longyan City, Fujian Province, the diameter of less than 2 cm, the height of less than 0.5 meters of Western rhododendron price of 8 yuan / tree; Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, 2-4 cm in diameter, the height of less than 0.5 meters of Western rhododendron price of 20 yuan / tree; In Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, the price of azaleas with a diameter of less than 2 cm and a height of less than 0.5 meters is 20 yuan per tree.
4. Alpine rhododendron
Cultivar characteristics: The young branches of the alpine rhododendron are densely rusted with brown scales and mixed with fine soft hairs, which gradually fall off, and the leaf bud scales fall early. Leafy, colorful, strong germination, pruning resistance, strange root piles, is an excellent bonsai material.
Variety price: The price of alpine rhododendrons with a diameter of less than 2 cm and a height of less than 0.5 meters in Yangpu Yi Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, is 3.5 yuan / tree; The price of alpine rhododendrons with a diameter of less than 2 cm and a height of less than 0.5 meters in Qujing City, Yunnan Province is 50 yuan per tree; Chongqing Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing 2-4 cm diameter, height of less than 0.5 meters below the price of alpine rhododendron 300 yuan / tree and so on.
In general, rhododendrons have variety due to the diversity of their growing environments, and the characteristics of each species are different, so the prices in the market are also different. But no matter what kind of rhododendron, basically when the flower blooms, the flower can cover the front of the leaves, and the whole plant looks graceful and luxurious, which is quite beautiful.