When does the snow plant bloom?

Flowering period of Daxuesu

The Daxue orchid is famous for its graceful leaves, natural and unrestrained shape, white and elegant flowers, pleasant fragrance and blooming in the new spring. It is the best among Yunnan orchids. The Great Snow Plant is also called New Year's Day. As the name suggests, the Great Snow Plant will bloom around New Year's Day, that is to say, the flowering period of the Great Snow Plant is in spring, between January and March. The flowers mostly bloom around New Year's Day and the flowering period is about one month.

The color and shape of the flowers of Daixuesu

The color of the flowers of Daxuesu can be summarized as pure white and elegant. When in bloom, the flowers of the Great Snow Plant are milky white, with green and white bracts, emerald green stripes on the petals, ivory white, tender yellow cap, and white and curled lip.

The flower shape of the Daxuesu is mostly narcissus-petal-like, but there are also narrow and long lotus-shaped petals, with flat or almost flat-shouldered petals. The main petals are straight, the secondary petals are flat or slightly drooping, and the flower diameter is about 7-8cm.

The snowdrop flowers bloom on the leaves, often with multiple flowers on one stem, usually 3-5 flowers, and up to 7 flowers at a time. The flowers are racemes, relatively large in shape, with three outer petals and two inner petals, and a boat-shaped column. The lip of the flower is curled, and there are faint red spots on the snow-white surface, which are commonly known as "water stains".

Appreciation of the flowers of Daxuesu

To appreciate the heavy snow, it is important to look at it as a whole and appreciate its charm. But there is also a special charm in appreciating the flowers of the snow-white plant alone.

The branches of the snow-white shrub stand tall and straight, and the white flowers appear particularly elegant and pure. From a distance, they look like white seagulls soaring in the sky, or like a group of white butterflies playing in the green grass. Overall, it is elegant and otherworldly, with bursts of subtle fragrance that make people intoxicated and feel relaxed and happy.