As the saying goes, in spring, you can see the flowers, in summer, you can see the shadows, in autumn, you can see the red fruits, and in winter, you can see that the flowering period of dogwood is in spring. From March to April of every spring, you can see the flowers of dogwood. Sometimes, flowering can be as early as January to March. In general, dogwood can be opened during the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival. Its flowering period can be as long as 50 days, open to the spring wind, enchanting.
Cornus officinalis has the characteristics of early flowering, long flowering and cold resistance. It has become one of the most potential plants for market development in northern China.
Dogwood blossoms golden yellow and stretches a branch.
The flowers of Cornus officinalis are umbels on the branch side, with 4 involucral bracts, which are ovate, about 8 mm long, purple, with small hairs on both sides, falling off after flowering. The total pedicel is stout and covered with short gray hairs. The flowers are relatively small, but they are in clusters and look dense. Each flower has four petals, tongue shaped lanceolate, smaller, yellow in color, curled outward.
Dogwood flowers first, then leaves. Generally, it blooms first, and leaves grow after the flowers fade. The flowers are golden, which is very similar to wintersweet, Spring Festival and forsythia.
Dogwood's flower language is to repay, thank, love each other, from the flower type to the meaning is very warm.
Dogwood, as a kind of plant with important value, means to repay and thank, which embodies its selflessness and gratitude. Such flower language is simple but warm. It is said that appreciating dogwood flowers can also ward off evil spirits, eliminate one year's bad luck, and lead to happiness with the blessing of dogwood!
