The weather is getting cooler, and the garlic flowers are blooming
After the beginning of autumn, several heavy rains made the heat no longer oppressive. In the purple mountain wheat winter field of the small park, suddenly stems of red garlic flowers sprang up, banging banging banging, like red feather umbrellas, standing straight open. Throughout August, I have been waiting for them to bloom. Living in this area for 8 years, passing through this garden countless times, watching these garlic grow from the initial four or five branches to eight or nine branches, to dozens, year by year. This year, there are countless, one in the east and one in the west, like a torch, burning passionately on the purple clouds of Shanmaidong. The fruiting rate of garlic is very low, mainly relying on bulb transplantation. These garlic plants expand their territory underground until they spread into a sea of flowers, blooming in clusters and shining brightly. They stand out among the flock of chickens, their colors are enchanting, their blood red petals are like spreading dragon claws. They stand upright from the crowded mountain wheat winter flower bushes, and at the top of each slender stamen, they wear a shining yellow diamond. They are singing and dancing lightly, exquisite, proud, and seductive. In terms of dressing up and beauty comparison, Garlic Flower is not willing to compromise at all. A few days ago, climbing Mount Yuhuang, the whole mountain was lush with lush trees, and evergreen oil hemp vines hung freely in the mountains. A few red flowers and garlic bloomed under the forest, overly enthusiastic, overly eye-catching, and overly stunning, embellishing various deep and light greens. The enchanting red garlic, no matter where it blooms, has such a delicate and graceful demeanor. Even in empty valleys and streams, even in uninhabited mountains and fields, and even in the grass under the forest, it displays its most beautiful side in isolation. Orchids bloom in empty valleys for tranquility, while garlic blooms in the mountains and fields for indulgence. Stone Garlic, also known as Dragon Claw Flower, Golden Lantern Flower, One Arrow, Old Duck Garlic, Flatland Thunder, Other Bank Flower, Manzhu Sha Hua. The name "Watanabe Flower" is given to it in Japan because it blooms during the autumn festival of Watanabe in Japan to commemorate the deceased. It is also named Watanabe Flower because it first blooms and then grows leaves. In our village, the elderly in the village do not like garlic flowers. Firstly, they think that garlic often blooms on graves, and secondly, they believe that garlic is poisonous. In fact, the flowers of garlic are not non-toxic, what is toxic is its bulbs. Every August, Hangzhou Botanical Garden holds a boutique exhibition of garlic flowers. Hangzhou Botanical Garden is the first national level germplasm resource bank of the genus Lycoris in China, with a total of 1.1 million Lycoris bulbs planted and more than ten combinations and over a thousand hybrid experiments conducted. Strolling through the botanical garden, you can see various garlic varieties such as Jiangsu Garlic, Sudi Xiao, Rose Garlic, Lu Cong, Huan Jin Hua, Rice Straw Garlic, and Chinese Garlic. Newly cultivated garlic varieties such as "Xiuqiu", "Xiuli", "Taohong", "Sudi Chunxiao", "Huagang Guanyu", "Xiaojuan", and "Lemon Yellow" have been internationally registered and certified. In the botanical garden, large trees form a forest, and white, yellow, red, and pink garlic flowers bloom in the shade, like a flowing flame. Long tube garlic, pure white and elegant, like a small lily; The name with a sudden yellow smile sounds the best and looks playful, like an innocent girl who suddenly sees the colorful and colorful world, with a mesmerizing smile in her eyes; The name "Lu Cong" also sounds good. Lu Cong, also known as summer narcissus or purple flower stone garlic, blooms light purple red or light pink flowers in midsummer. The "Er Ru Ting Qun Fang Pu" records the origin of its name, "Lu likes to eat it, so it is named after it."; The thin petals of Lycoris radiata are like dragon claws stained with bright r