Plum blossoms are fragrant. Even if they are covered with thick white snow, the plum blossoms still exude a refreshing fragrance, making passers-by on the road feel their presence and can't help but stop and watch. The coldness of winter and the cold wind cannot cover up the brilliance of plum blossoms.
Because of the characteristic of plum blossoms blooming in the cold, literati like to use plum blossoms to express their aspirations, give plum blossoms a noble and unyielding personality, and project their yearning and admiration for noble personalities on plum blossoms, and regard them as It is an example of a gentleman.
The reason why plum blossoms bloom in winter
In fact, plum blossoms are a plant that likes warm climates. The most suitable temperature for the growth of plum blossom trees is 16 degrees Celsius to 23 degrees Celsius. But at the same time, plum blossoms also have a certain ability to withstand severe cold and high temperatures. Plum trees can still grow vigorously in environments ranging from minus 10 degrees Celsius to minus 25 degrees Celsius.
Therefore, for plum trees, the most suitable temperature for plum blossoms to bloom is actually minus five degrees Celsius to minus seven degrees Celsius. In our country, the average temperature in winter is generally within this range, so we will see plum blossoms blooming in winter.