Spring of red-leaf plums

The red-leaf plum is a plant used for vacuuming along the road. It is named after the dark red leaves of the tree.

Red-leaf plums are dioecious, but when there are no fruits, it is almost impossible to tell the male and female. What is eye-opening about them is that with the footsteps of spring, they bloom at the same time regardless of the male or female. flowers.

Their flowers are light pink. If you look at them from a distance, when the trees are full of flowers, you will have the illusion that you are walking into a cold winter morning, because only in a certain cold winter morning. In the early morning, the trees on both sides of the road were covered with frost flowers. The frost flowers and the blooming red-leaf plums looked very similar from a distance.

The flowers of the male tree have all sprouted before all the leaves have fallen off. The tender dark red leaf buds are mixed among the flowers, giving the whole tree a different kind of beauty.

After the flowers of the female tree bloom, they produce small fruits one by one. The color of the small fruits is close to the color of the leaves, both of which are dark red. As the leaves unfold, the small fruits grow bigger day by day. The unripe fruit tastes sour and astringent. The impatient passers-by see the dark red color of the fruit and think it is ripe. The unowned fruit is often good for greedy passers-by, but those greedy and impatient passers-by pick it. After returning home, I only had one fruit that was sour and astringent. I threw it into the trash can in the community. There were only two or three fruits left on the tree. When they were really ripe, their color became bright red and they felt soft to the touch. A bite of sour and sweet, very delicious.

After the fruits are picked, people can no longer identify which tree is female and which tree is male, because their trunks, leaves, leaf shapes and colors are indistinguishable. .

I like and notice the red-leaf plum in its early blooming stage. The light pink and white flowers on the tree are so elegant and fresh, like an elegant girl who is indifferent to the world.

I like to take pictures of its flowers every year. The small flowers are very photogenic. Therefore, during the blooming season of red-leaf plum flowers in recent years, many girls and young women wearing ancient costumes stood under the tree and took pictures. The flowers of red-leaf plum have become Photographers’ new favorite internet celebrity.