What flowers are suitable for growing in Luoyang
As the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasties, Luoyang is not only a famous historical and cultural city, but also famous around the world for its reputation as the "Peony Flower City." This city, located in the warm temperate monsoon region, has an average of 2300 hours of sunshine and sufficient precipitation per year, creating a golden environment for plant growth. Analysis of Luoyang's flower planting environment Climate characteristics and planting advantages The continental monsoon climate brings significant seasonal changes. The temperature difference between day and night in spring and autumn reaches more than 10℃, which is conducive to the accumulation of flowers 'nutrients. 4-6 The average monthly precipitation exceeds 70mm, which is combined with the loose and fertile loess layer to form a natural water retention system. The disaster weather response plan recommends building movable awnings for the high incidence of hail in summer; in winter, double protection with tree trunk painting + plastic film covering can effectively prevent extreme low temperature freezing damage of-15℃. Luoyang Characteristic Flower Cultivation Guide The preferred variety peony/peony combination for courtyard landscape can achieve continuous flowering from April to June, and it is combined with hibiscus and crape myrtle to form a three-dimensional flower landscape. The combination of skyscraper and rattan rose for vertical greening, and the annual growth can reach 3 meters. The drought-tolerant plant combination is configured with Cosmos + Iris + Lycoris to form a drought-resistant flower belt, reducing the daily watering requirement by 40%. Mixed planting of honeysuckle and forsythia can increase the resistance to pests and diseases by 30%. In-depth interpretation of peony culture inheritance by flower market trees in Luoyang City. There are more than 1200 peony varieties in 9 major color systems. Among them, traditional varieties such as Luoyang Red and Erqiao have an annual flowering rate of 50 flowers per plant. The modern cultivated cold peony series can be opened in off-season during New Year's Day. Ecological Value of Platynia japonica As the king of street trees, an adult Platynia japonica individual plant releases 5000 liters of oxygen per day, and its unique palm-shaped leaves can intercept 70% of airborne suspended matter. It is paired with locust trees to form a "golden street tree combination" to achieve alternate landscape across the four seasons.
Driven by the Peony Culture Festival, Luoyang has formed a peony deep processing industrial chain and developed more than 20 derivative products such as peony seed oil and peony flower tea. It is recommended that family planting select three-year-old peony seedlings with a plant height of 1.2-1.5 meters, and combine them with the application of organic fertilizer to achieve high-quality flowering for 15 consecutive years.