What is the meaning of the flower language of the hibiscus?
A detailed introduction about the flower language of hibiscus and the symbolism and connotations of this green plant, let's learn about it together.
In ancient times, there were many proverbs about flowers, some of which were used to compare people to flowers, just like plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, which were known as the four gentlemen of flowers. There were also some with bad connotations, just like the saying that sister Rong wants to talk about today, "Don't marry a red hibiscus," which also uses flowers to compare people. What is red hibiscus compared to? Why not marry a red hibiscus?
What is the relationship between marrying a wife and hibiscus flowers?
Let sister Rong popularize some knowledge about hibiscus flowers. Hibiscus flowers are also called zhujin or big red flowers. When they bloom, they are bright red and attractive, especially with their long stamens, which look particularly vibrant. The flower language of hibiscus is subtle beauty and new love.
In ancient times, people compared especially beautiful women to hibiscus flowers. They believed that marrying a beautiful woman could lead to personal and national mistakes, just like Emperor Zhou of Shang marrying Daji, or Emperor Minguang marrying Yang Guifei. Mainly because they considered too beautiful women as dangerous beauties.
Also, although hibiscus flowers bloom beautifully, they do not bear fruit. Therefore, they are also compared to women who cannot have children. In ancient times, people often said that there were three unfilial acts, and having no descendants was the worst. So even if a woman is very beautiful, people did not want to marry her.
Should we believe our ancestors' words?
Our ancestors' words did make sense in ancient times. Mainly because ancient people considered having descendants very important, so they did not want to marry women who could not have children. Also, ancient people often compared beautiful women to dangerous beauties, although men liked them, they did not want to marry them.
The saying that women are dangerous beauties is not correct in the first place, just like Emperor Minguang liking Yang Guifei. Although Yang Guifei was the daughter-in-law of Emperor Minguang, he, as the ruler of a country, took her as his own wife, and from then on, the emperor did not attend court early. This was clearly Emperor Minguang's mistake, so why blame Yang Guifei?
Although our ancestors' words made sense at the time, they do not make much sense now. Because liking beautiful things is a natural tendency for everyone, including marrying a beautiful wife.
What is the meaning of the flower language of the hibiscus?
Since hibiscus flowers are so beautiful and have good symbolism, how can we grow them at home?
Speaking of hibiscus flowers, they bloom throughout the four seasons, and they are beautiful and vibrant, which is why they are related to beautiful women. So how can we grow such beautiful hibiscus flowers with good symbolism at home?
01. Prefers slightly acidic soil: Hibiscus flowers belong to southern tree species, so they have the characteristics of southern trees, preferring slightly acidic soil. When planting hibiscus flowers, you can use peat soil or soil with more decomposed leaves. And when planting, you can add well-fermented manure to the soil, usually well-rotted sheep manure, mainly because well-rotted sheep manure has a balanced content of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and it is relatively gentle, which helps hibiscus flowers grow.
Also, when growing hibiscus flowers, it is necessary to repot them every 1-2 years, which can be done in spring or autumn. Because these two periods have vigorous growth, it is more conducive to root growth.
02. Prefers slightly acidic water: Hibiscus flowers prefer slightly acidic soil and water. If alkaline water is used for a long time, it is easy to cause yellow leaves and soil compaction, leading to poor root aeration.
When watering hibiscus flowers, if using alkaline water, it is necessary to add ferrous sulfate to make the water slightly acidic. You can also add ferrous sulfate to organic liquid fertilizer, then make it into vitriol fertilizer, which not only makes hibiscus flowers grow better but also prevents yellow leaves.
03. Quite fond of fertilizer: Hibiscus flowers have a long blooming period, from June to October. And as long as the temperature is suitable and there is sufficient sunlight, they can bloom all year round, so hibiscus flowers also like fertilizer.