As the winter season approaches, the tea plums are quietly blooming at the Floriculture Experiment Center at Yangmingshan
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/11/12
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—As the winter season approaches, the tea plums are quietly
In fact, the center has many different flowering trees and shrubs and is suitable for tourists to visit and appreciate different plants all year round
blooming at the Floriculture Experiment Center at Yangmingshan, and floral enthusiasts who would like to emerge themselves in a sea of red, white, and pink flowers are encouraged to visit the center to enjoy the wonderful sight.
Tea plums and camellias both belong to the same group, according to Taipei’s Parks and Street Lights Office. The most significant difference between the two is the way the petals drop off. Tea plum flowers shed their petals one petal at a time, whereas the entire camellia flower falls to the ground in its entirety. Many photographers will choose to include the beautiful sight of a carpet of flower petals in their photo shoot.
Center Director Song Fu-hua reminds tourists that massive blooming is expected to take place around mid-November. The flower season for tea plums is expected to last until December. [FULL STORY]