Plants suitable for garden planting

bamboo

It sounds like "祝", which means good wishes. In the past, the pattern of bamboo, pumpkin and vinca rosea was combined, and the homophonic meaning could be composed into "eternal spring of heaven and earth" and "eternal longevity". “I would rather eat without meat than live without bamboo.” As a symbol of elegance and refinement, bamboo was often favored by literati and scholars in the old days.

plum bossom

People believe that its five petals represent five auspicious gods. The five petals of a plum blossom symbolize the five blessings: happiness, joy, longevity, success and peace. Birthday couplets often include "plum blossoms bring five blessings, bamboo brings three abundance" ( three bamboo leaves ) . It means auspiciousness.

peony

Known as the "flower of wealth and honor" with its beauty and fragrance, the peony has beauty and reputation, and symbolizes good luck. Therefore, in the courtyard, it is often combined with longevity stone to represent the landscape of "long life and wealth", and with periwinkle to represent the landscape of "wealth and longevity".

Osmanthus fragrans

“Gui” sounds like “gui”, which means wealth and glory. According to some customs, the bride wears sweet osmanthus flowers, which are fragrant and "precious". The combination of osmanthus and lotus seeds means "continuous birth of noble sons"; the combination of osmanthus and longevity peach means "infinite wealth and longevity", etc. Passing the imperial examination has always been called "winning the laurel in the moon" or "winning the moon".

Toona sinensis

It is said in "Zhuangzi's Happy Journey": "In ancient times there was a big cypress tree, which considered eight thousand years to be an autumn." Therefore, the cypress tree is a sign of longevity. In later generations, it is used as a synonym for father, implying the owner's wish to protect the house and pray for longevity.

Sophora japonica

The wood of the Sophora japonica tree is hard and is believed to represent "wealth". In ancient times, the imperial court planted three locust trees and nine thorn trees, and the dukes and officials sat under them. Those facing the three locust trees were the three dukes. Therefore, the locust tree has the highest grade among all trees and is often chosen as the first choice tree for warding off evil.

Pomegranate Tree

It contains auspicious signs of many children and good fortune, and has a strong sense of wealth.

Grapevine

Grape vines entwine, symbolizing intimacy. There has been a tradition of meeting under the grape vines on Valentine's Day since ancient times. Cooling off under the shade of grapes in summer is also one of life's great pleasures.

Begonia

The flowers bloom brightly, and when planted together with magnolia, it symbolizes "a house full of gold and jade"; when planted with peony and osmanthus, it symbolizes "a house full of wealth and honor"; and the flowers of the Chinese pomegranate tree symbolize harmony and happiness among brothers.