What flowers are suitable for growing in Urumqi? What are the city flowers and trees?

1. Climate characteristics of Urumqi

Urumqi has a temperate continental arid climate and is the city farthest from the ocean. Spring comes relatively late, and spring rain accounts for about 40% of the annual precipitation. The summer is hot but not stuffy, with a large temperature difference between day and night. The weather in autumn is stable, neither too cold nor too hot, and the temperature is pleasant. The temperature drops rapidly after late September, and there is a large temperature difference between day and night in October. The winter lasts up to 150 days, with dry and cold climate and long snow cover time.

2. What flowers are suitable for growing in Urumqi?

The overall climate of Urumqi is suitable, which is conducive to the growth of most plants. Among them, ground-planted plants are more seriously affected by the region, so it is best to cultivate plants with strong cold resistance. For example, you can grow lilac, hollyhock, coreopsis, peony, rose, snapdragon, February orchid, rudbeckia, delphinium, rose, gentian, poppy, dianthus, forget-me-not, echinacea, boxwood, torch flower, iris, peony, etc. If it is a potted plant, it is less affected by the region and is easy to manage. There is heating indoors after winter, so any potted plants you like can be cultivated, including some southern flowers. For example, gardenia, jasmine, asparagus fern, cactus, money tree, weeping angel, areca palm, lucky tree, lucky bamboo, money tree, mint, and evergreen. Move it indoors as soon as possible after winter and water it in time so that it can grow well.

3. What are the city flowers and trees of Urumqi?

The city flower of Urumqi is rose. Roses not only have extremely high ornamental value, but also have beautiful meanings. They have been loved by people since ancient times. In September 1985, the Urumqi People's Congress Standing Committee decided to make rose the city flower. The city tree of Urumqi is the broad-leaf elm. The broad-leaf elm has strong adaptability, can grow well in the area, and has a long history of cultivation. It has witnessed the development of the city, so it was chosen as the city tree.