Shanghai will have plum blossoms on July 4th, and there will be high temperatures for several consecutive days. Along with the heat, there will also be lotuses in bloom.
The Shanghai Greening and City Appearance Bureau announced on July 3 that the 11th Shanghai Lotus and Waterlily Exhibition will be held from July 6 to August 10.
The 10th Shanghai Lotus and Waterlily Exhibition was the first attempt to jointly organize three parks and was successful. The 11th Shanghai Lotus and Waterlily Exhibition will continue the linkage model of one main venue and two branch venues.
Guyi Garden has created 5 groups of large-scale horticultural attractions, displaying more than 400 varieties and more than 2,000 pots of lotus, and more than 200 varieties and 420 pots of water lilies. During the flower show, nearly 30 cultural activities will be held, including immersive night tours , Helian intangible cultural heritage aesthetic education experience, nature education courses, etc.
The main venue of the 11th Shanghai Lotus and Waterlily Exhibition is Guyi Garden. Chen Xi took stunning photos of the small tropical water lily "Mutamara" exhibited for the first time in China. Chen Xi took a stunning photo of "Lotus Fairy". Photo by Li Maojun
Tourists enjoy summer time. Photographed by Li Maojun
Zuibaichi Park is based on the "Zuibai Qinghe" of Songjiang's twelve old sceneries. It displays a number of high-quality lotus plants and bowl lotuses in ponds and vats. It also holds the "Three Lives of Lotus" science forum, an exhibition of Chinese paintings of lotuses, and Zuibaichi Park. Poetry and other activities.
Shanghai World Expo Cultural Park Shenyuan has thousands of square meters of water area where lotus and water lilies are cultivated. In addition to displaying 20 varieties of high-quality lotus, it also launches special night tours, lotus small classes, lotus markets and other activities.
"The rainy weather in the past period has made the flowering period a little later than in previous years. The good news is that the rain has dispersed and citizens and tourists who are willing to travel can enjoy the lotus flowers in good condition." Chen, deputy director of Guyi Garden Yanyan introduced that generally speaking, the bud period before lotus flowers need to maintain a temperature above 20°C for many days, preferably for more than 14 consecutive days, otherwise it will affect the growth of the buds, and continuous cooling and heavy rain may even cause bud failure. . Lotus also needs sufficient sunlight, requiring no less than 10 hours of strong light every day.
The ideal climate sometimes catches the park off guard. In 2021, summer began in Shanghai on May 7, more than three weeks earlier than the average summer onset in normal years (1981 to 2010), setting a historical record for the second earliest summer since meteorological records began in 1873. The hotter climate has caused the "illusion" of lotus flowers early. Many lotus flowers have been in full bloom in early June, and the flowering period is one to two weeks earlier than in previous years.
The lotus grown in the vat is in bud. Chen Xi took a photo of
In Guyi Garden, some lotus plants in the pond are in full bloom. Photo by Li Maojun
During this year's Shanghai Lotus and Waterlily Exhibition, citizens and tourists can enjoy the blooming lotus and waterlilies at the main venue of Guyi Garden, Zuibaichi Park, and Shenyuan branch venue of Shanghai World Expo Cultural Park.
The new varieties of lotus that appear for the first time every year are the most talked about topics at the Lotus Waterlily Exhibition. This year's Shanghai Lotus and Waterlily Exhibition will feature 28 varieties of lotus and waterlily exhibited nationwide or for the first time in Shanghai to meet citizens and tourists.
"Renyin Harvest" is a lotus variety exhibited in Shanghai for the first time. It won the gold medal at the 37th National Lotus Exhibition last year. The flowers of this lotus are multi-colored, with yellow petals and red petal tips. The flowers are semi-double and the flower has a saucer-shaped posture.
"Ren Yin Harvest".
"Yeyu Old Stories" is also the first lotus variety exhibited in Shanghai. It won the bronze medal at the 37th National Lotus Exhibition last year. This lotus is also a multi-color flower, with yellow-green petals with red edges, giving it a unique color.
"Ye Yu's past events".
Many new varieties of lotus this year also have a strong local charm. The "Jianxiang Jade Girl" exhibited in Shanghai for the first time comes from Jianning, Fujian, the hometown of Jianlian in China. This variety has white flowers with a little red at the tip of the petals, like a pure and graceful girl.
"Jianxiang Jade Girl".
"Taicheng Jade", as the name suggests, Taicheng is located in Handan, Hebei Province. This variety is yellow-green, with pistil petals turned into green bubbles, double petals, and a color like jade.
"Taicheng Jade".
Yingzhou is the ancient name of Hejian in Cangzhou, Hebei Province. It is also the fairy mountain in the East China Sea in ancient Chinese mythology."Yingzhou Wuyun" is also a multi-color flower with white petals and pink petal tips, just like a dancing fairy in a fairyland.
"Yingzhou Dance Rhythm".
In addition, there are new lotus varieties cultivated in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan, Chongqing and other places, and lotus names such as "Yancheng Red Mansion", "Impression of West Lake", "Xiang Yun", "Sichuan and Chongqing Red", "Shenzhou Beauty·Chongqing" are exhibited for the first time. It’s all related to these places.
"Xiang Yun".
Micro lotus and mini lotus, which have been loved by citizens and tourists in the past, will also be unveiled at the lotus and water lily exhibition. There are varieties such as "Qiaoyuexiang", "Ruyu" and "Moyun". The colors are mainly multi-color, pink and yellow. .
Micro lotus is smaller than the traditional bowl lotus. Its lotus root is only as thick as a thumb, and each section is only eight or nine centimeters long. Some even have no lotus-like stems. Some people jokingly call the micro lotus "malnourished" because of this. ”, resulting in a tiny body size.
Wanlian. Photo by Li Maojun
