Millennium ancient lotus, thousands of lotus ... Treasure Lotus first in the Wuhan Botanical Garden Lotus Exhibition

Jimu Journalist Chen Xi Lihui

Correspondent Chen Changli

"After the lotus is blooming, the West Lake is good. When the wine is carried. Without the flag, the red building is the red building." The picture described by Ouyang Xiu's "Cai Sangzi • Loch West Lake" is reproduced in the Wuhan Botanical Garden by the East Lake in Wuhan.

The first open national lotus germ resource garden has attracted the attention of the citizens

Today (9th) the garden opened the national lotus germ resources garden for the first time, exhibiting more than 500 kinds of lotus: the wild ancient lotus more than 1,000 years ago, with its own immortality and historical vicissitudes, thousands of lotus lotus petals endlessly, "Lantern lantern viewing the moon and watching the moon "The lotus is shy ... These lotus treasures make tourists look eye -catching, and sighs the magic and greatness of nature.

The country's plenty of plenty of resources, which is open for the first time, attracts the attention of citizens

Ancient Chinese lotus traveled from ancient times to crossing thousands of years

The flowers are not large, and the color is not amazing. A warm pink lotus is hidden in more than 500 cylinders. The tag "Middle-Au-432" shows its precious identity- "It is an ancient Chinese lotus, about 432 AD, about 432 AD Walking around. "Yang Dong, a scientific researcher and senior engineer of the garden's lotus germplasm resources and genetic breeding disciplines. It is measured by carbon-14.

Senior engineer Yang Dong introduced "Middle Ages-432" millennium ancient lotus, which aroused great interest in children

"Single petals, pink, not many petals, not publicity, but simple and not simple, with their own aura, very energetic." The tourist and mother -in -law will admire the millennium ancient lotus charm.

Yang Dong revealed that the "ancient Chinese lotus" of the ancient lotus seeds germinated by the millennium seeds, which have been conservation for 5 years. The first day of the unearthed date can be traced back to the 1950s. They were resurrected by scientific researchers and traveled to the world for thousands of years.

Ancient Chinese Lotus

Mr. Chi Chi told reporters: "We can appreciate the ancient lotus. On the one hand, it shows that the vitality of the lotus is very tenacious. On the other hand, scientific researchers have paid a lot of hardships for their resurrection. Ancient lotus and modern lotus have different temperament."

What is the difference between ancient lotus and modern lotus? Yang Dong picked up two lotus flowers to teach the tourists on the spot. From the appearance, the ancient lotus buds were full of water droplets, and modern lotus buds were slightly rounded; from the kernel, the pistils and stamens of ancient lotus would not be valve. After petalization, it is not one of the easiest to identify features after petalization.

Thousands of lotus gold and lotus flowers are full of eyes

Pink bully, the largest lotus flowers currently

In more than 500 cylinders, there is a large lotus flower. The pink is tender and the aura is strong. You must have never forgotten it. It is called "Pink Overlord". The staff of Wuhan Botanical Garden introduced that "Pink Overlord" was cultivated by the garden. The maximum diameter of the petals can reach 45 cm. It is currently the longest -known diameter of the lotus in China.

Senior engineer Yang Dong introduced thousands of lotus

"Golden House emboses Cui" lotus, the petals are layered, the green is dripping, the pattern is moderate, especially cute. "Seeing it, seeing it, a cool rushing face." Ms. Zhao said with a smile. Some tourists are looking for thousands of lotus lotus. What does the lotus look like thousands of petals look like? Yang Dong found a thousand -petal lotus and demonstrated several petals on the spot. He said, "It is such a bud state after blooming. As the flowers bloom, the petals are fading. It is still very strong and full of flowers. "Mr. Li, a tourist:" This thousand -petal lotus petals are endless! "

Yang Dong further explained that thousands of experts have been specially counted, with the most more than 6,000 petals, and the flowering period is as long as 15 days. Because of its stamens and pistils, they are not strong. Continue to develop and bloom.

Senior engineer Yang Dong introduced "Golden Monkey" lotus

Red and white lotus are common, and green is relatively rare. Golden lotus estimates that many tourists have never seen it. "This is called golden monkey, gold and lotus, shape like monkeys." Yang Dong explained.

The lotus flowers are "lift lights to the moon".

Flowers and flowers thanks, natural laws. However, there is a lot of lotus "without blooming" in the national lotus germ resources garden. It is often pressed down, it is very like holding a lantern, and the flowering period can reach the Mid -Autumn Festival, so it is named "Lantern Lantern". It has a long flowering period. Can't show a face, but it is very suitable for cutting flowers.

You have to fall asleep as soon as possible

At present, the lotus has entered the flowering period, and some single -petal lotus will automatically close after 9 am. Yang Dong reminds everyone to appreciate the lotus early.

Yang Dong told reporters that when the sunlight had not risen from the horizon at 5 am, the lotus flowers were already open, and it gradually closed at 9 am. ","

Generally, each lotus flowers from flowering to withering for 2-3 days, part of the 4-5 days, and the second day is the best, so the time for the lottery is more valuable.

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