Chapter 428 (2/2)
There are two main types of plum blossom, one is flower plum and the other is fruit plum.
flower plum is divided into straight foot plum, apricot plum, zhaoshui plum and Longyou plum according to its growth posture for the purpose of appreciation; and there are Gongfen plum, Hongmei plum, yudie plum, cinnabar plum, green calyx plum and Sajin plum according to its flower type and color. Among them, Gongfen plum is the most common and has the most varieties. The Jade Butterfly type has charm, and the green calyx type has the strongest fragrance, especially the ”golden green calyx” in Chengdu.
Fruit plum is mainly harvested from its fruits, that is, plum. It has smaller flowers and can be divided into green plum, white plum, flower plum, black plum, etc.
Plum can be divided into three species according to the type, which are Zhimei, Xingmei and plum. It can be divided into five categories according to the branch posture.
The first kind is called zhizhimei. Branches straight or oblique. It has the longest history and the most prosperous members in the Mei family. There are nine kinds of Mei, Gongfen and so on.
The second group is called chuizhimei. The branches droop naturally or obliquely, and there are five types such as pink flower drooping branches.
The third is called Longyou plum. Twigs are naturally twisted, such as Longyou, which can be divided into Longyou plum type and Jade Butterfly Longyou type.
The fourth type is called Xingmei. The interspecific hybridization between Prunus mume and apricot (Armeniaca sibirica) was recorded for the first time by Fan Chengda in the Song Dynasty in Mei PU. The flowers, leaves and branches were between Prunus mume and apricot, and the 'apricot plum' was not fragrant or slightly fragrant (not plum), and the receptacle was swollen. There are single petal apricot type and post spring type.
The fifth is Prunus Cerasus, which is an artificial hybrid of Prunus purpurea and Prunus gongfenmei. It has red flowers with purple leaves, double petals and big flowers, and is cold resistant.
A few days ago, Zhao LAN came to Baimei garden to decorate the women's guild hall.
At that time, I had something to do with myself, and I was only accompanied by my servant girls. Naturally, I didn't have such a good elegance, so I had a good time in the garden.
Now with her like-minded Du Qiaoyun by her side, this nature is high.
She saw Du Qiaoyun in front of all kinds of plum blossoms, but also listened with relish.