Many places across the country have entered the cherry blossom season
In Guishan Park in Wuhan, Hubei
Some Central China cherry blossoms called "Chutian Flying Snow" were planted
The flowers are snow-white and the tree is tall
It is none other than "Dr. Sakura" Nie Chaoren
He led the team to cultivate a new variety of national cherry blossoms in 7 years
△ Chutian flying snow
2011
Nie Chaoren came to work at Wuhan Academy of Garden Sciences
When looking for a research topic
The unit introduced a batch of Yunnan cherry blossoms
These cherry blossoms don't grow well and need to be studied
This task was later handed over to Nie Chaoren
Nie Chaoren has been full of feelings for cherries since he was a child
In the courtyard of his hometown in Fuyang, Anhui Province
There are three cherry trees planted every season when the cherries are ripe
Nie Chaoren asked his friends to pick cherries to eat together
"I don't think I can study cherries
It's not bad to study cherry blossoms either
I didn't treat Sakura's scientific research work as a temporary task
I want to study it carefully
That's 13 years."
Through investigation, Nie Chaoren discovered
The varieties of cherry blossoms used in China are relatively simple
It is mainly white
Cherry blossoms bloom in the morning and evening
It can be divided into early, medium, and late cherry blossoms
Somei Yoshino blooms in mid-March and lasts until early April every year
Those who are earlier than it are called early cherry blossoms, and those who are later than it are called late cherry blossoms
△Somei Yoshino
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"In fact, there are many excellent cherry blossom resources in China
Such as the wild bell cherry blossom in the southern region
The flowering period is relatively early and bright red
On the basis of preliminary investigation and collection of wild germplasm resources
We aim for the selection of new varieties of red early cherry blossoms."
It takes nearly a decade to cultivate one type of cherry blossom
The biggest difficulty lies in the uncertainty
Nie Chaoren and his scientific research team have cultivated a total of 8 varieties
They are Chu Jin, Chu Hong, Chu Tian Feixue, and Chu Yuan Fenghou
Chutian Red Sun, Chutian Dance
Chu Tian Linglong, Chu Tian Xiaguang
Each cherry blossom variety has its own characteristics, he said
"For example, Chutian Red Sun belongs to the early cherry blossoms
Flower period: Late February
The color is bright red, and the petals are spread out in all directions
Like a red sun"
"Chu Yuan Fenghou is a dwarf variety
Ideal for potted plants or home gardening
Its flowers are basically clumps at the tips of the branches."
At present, Nie Chaoren has selected and bred cherry blossoms
It has been applied in Guishan Park, Wuhan, Hubei Province
Moji Mountain Forest Park, Yichang, Hubei Province
Beijing Yuyuantan Park and other places
Nie Chaoren also shared tips for identifying cherry blossoms
"There is a notch at the top of the cherry blossom petals
The trunk has bark holes
The florets on a bud are clustered
The blades are serrate"
He said that cherry blossoms bloom first and then grow leaves
"The striking thing about it is that the tree is tall
When it is in full bloom, the trees are full of prosperity
It feels like a cloud
Of course, there are also late cherry blossoms that bloom with flowers and leaves."
About the best time to see cherry blossoms
Nie Chaoren introduced
The flowering period of a single cherry blossom is 7 to 10 days
The whole tree lasts a little longer
Up to 10 to 15 days
Nie Chaoren also listed some
Niche spots for cherry blossom viewing:
Yunnan Dali Nanjian Cherry Blossom Valley
It is a great place to enjoy cherry blossoms in winter
Every December, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom
From January to February, it can be found in Yongfu, Fujian
See the cherry blossoms of Fujian Mountain
In addition, Nie Chaoren also recommended the cherry blossom viewing period
Henan Xingyang Fengle Cherry Garden
Zhongshan Park, Qingdao, Shandong
Yuyuantan Park, Beijing
△ The cherry blossoms in Yuyuantan Park in Beijing are in full bloom
It's time to enjoy the blossoms in spring
All kinds of cherry blossoms are in full bloom
Run~
Let's go cherry blossom viewing together
▌Source of this article: CCTV News WeChat public account