Colorful spring in the flower village "without Tet"
SNOW WIND•February 5, 2024 06:00
Phu Lien flower village (Hai Duong) has four spring seasons all year round but "no Tet".
Ms. Vu Thi Khanh, a flower farmer in Phu Lien village, Hong Phong commune, Nam Sach district (Hai Duong) skillfully takes care of the yellow gerbera flowers that bloom brilliantly this Tet holiday.
People in the flower and ornamental plant growing village of Phu Lien, Hong Phong commune, Nam Sach district (Hai Duong) often say that this is "a village where spring is celebrated all year round but Tet is never celebrated". It sounds strange at first, but when asked, it is true.
Spring is all year round because the flower village is fresh all year round. The village does not have Tet because the flower growers are always busy until the 30th of Tet. On the 1st and 2nd of Tet, farmers have started to cut flowers to sell for longevity celebrations, funerals and to revive Tet peach blossoms for the next crop. Like that, the flower growers in Phu Lien craft village are busy all Tet, almost only taking advantage of Tet time.
Also because of the great effort devoted to flower growing, while many craft villages are fading away, this place has a strong and unceasing growth. Flower and ornamental plant growing in Phu Lien village not only beautifies the landscape and nurtures the beautiful souls of the people here, but is also a livelihood, helping many farmers get rich right on their homeland.
Let's admire the colorful spring flowers of Phu Lien, just recorded by Hai Duong Newspaper reporter in the days before Tet Giap Thin:
Mrs. Phung Thi Them's violet garden in Phu Lien village is uniquely beautiful with its purple color carrying many meanings.Peach blossom trees are still the tree species with the largest planting area in Phu Lien village (accounting for over 80% of the total 20.2 hectares of flower and ornamental plant growing area in the village). On this occasion, peach blossom trees are mainly purchased by traders at the field with prices ranging from several hundred thousand VND per tree.The peach blossom growing area at the beginning of Phu Lien village, from Highway 37, has many people coming to see and choose to buy directly because of convenient transportation. According to some peach growers in Phu Lien village, peach blossoms bloomed early this year but the price is basically stable so there is no worry of losing capital.Peach blossoms with bold, bright colors are more popular because of their lucky, brilliant meaning for the new year.The types of flowers grown in Phu Lien village are increasingly diverse with all kinds such as butterfly flowers, gerberas, roses, lilies, carnations... Unlike the price of peach blossoms, people say that flower sales in Phu Lien village this year have increased compared to last year.Each type is planted in many different colors, helping to add more spring colors to the flower fields. Butterfly flowers alone come in purple, white, yellow...Gerbera daisies also come in a variety of vibrant colors such as yellow, pink, red... The flowers' colors are even more vibrant in the rainy, humid weather near Tet.Tiny coriander flowers are not used for decoration but are kept by the people of Phu Lien village for use in New Year's Eve baths and house incense to create a fragrant scent.Chrysanthemum is also a type of flower that occupies a large area in Phu Lien village and is always favored by the market, with high demand before, during and after Tet.The profession of growing flowers and ornamental plants in Phu Lien village not only beautifies the landscape and nurtures the beautiful souls of the people here, but is also a livelihood, helping many farmers get rich on their homeland. Coming to Phu Lien, many people easily feel the joyful atmosphere from the landscape, people and the richness and spaciousness here.SNOW WIND
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