& shy; 15,000 peony strains in Guling have been successfully tested
& shy. This is the scene that the reporter saw yesterday in Guling fuzhiqing Peony Garden, which marked the success of 15,000 peony plants in Guling. The project covers an area of 540 mu with a total investment of about 0.12 billion yuan. 100,000 peony plants will be introduced to build the largest peony theme garden in south China. The project is divided into two phases, and the first phase of the park in next April is expected to be officially opened to the public.
& shy, it is an important project for Guling tourist resort to improve scenic facilities and cultural construction and enhance the brand influence of scenic spots.
& shy; Since October, 2014, the park has been trying to plant Peony. At present, 15,000 peony plants are growing strong and have good flowers. “At present, we have introduced more than 60 varieties such as green screen hidden jade, island brocade, Black Panther, spring in Jade Pavilion, etc. This fall, we also plan to start from Heze, Luoyang, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Japan, in Europe, the United States, Canada and other places, 100,000 peony and peony strains of 500 varieties will be introduced, and relevant supporting facilities will be built at the same time.” The person in charge of the park said.
& shy; “The natural flowering period of peony is from the end of March to the beginning of May. We will build 1,000 square meters of four-season peony greenhouse and hold peony flower exhibition during the National Day and Spring Festival, with different theme landscapes of the four seasons, tourists can be attracted to the park all year round.” The censor said that camellia and Chinese rose planting areas will also be opened in the peony garden, and Japanese red maple, cherry blossom, ginkgo, plum blossom, peach blossom, osmanthus, apricot tree, etc. will be planted, create a colorful peony garden in all seasons. (Reporter Ke Jing/Wen Yu Song/photo)