As for the traditional customs in the Northern, Tet cannot be without peach blossoms, as this beautiful and gentle flower carries many special meanings:
- As the essence of spring, pure and fresh, it dispels misfortunes.
- The more luck and blossoms, the more prosperous and successful the new year will be.
- It is a flower symbolizing reunion and bonding with loved ones and family.
- Wishing for a year of safety, prosperity, luck, and peace.
1. Peach Blossom
Peach blossom (or peach flowers) is a popular variety that many people favor. It is also a famous type of peach in Nhat Tan Village, Hanoi. The characteristics of peach blossoms are bright pink-red flowers, soft double petals stacked on top of each other, thick buds, and a fragrant scent full of vitality.
The price of peach blossoms is not too expensive, with just a few hundred thousand VND, you can buy a large branch with fully bloomed flowers. The price of full-sized peach trees ranges around under 1 million VND. Peach blossoms are durable, and the flowers bloom for a long time, so they are favored by many families for Tet decoration.
In addition to the familiar branch-form peach blossoms, there are also primitive peach blossoms. This type is rarer and more expensive than regular peach blossoms. For flower enthusiasts, owning a big potted primitive peach blossom with large roots, long years of growth, and beautiful shape is a luxurious pleasure.
The price of peach blossoms can vary depending on many factors such as size, age of the tree, quality, and timing in the year, especially during the Lunar New Year when the demand for shopping is high. The price ranges from a few hundred thousand to several million VND for a peach blossom tree.
White peach blossom (or white blossoms) is a very rare and difficult-to-grow flower variety that blooms during the Lunar New Year. Currently, the number of traditional white peach blossoms is very limited, and many wealthy people are hunting for them at exorbitant prices.
White peach blossoms have pure white flowers, large petals, dense buds, and evenly distributed on the branches.
The price of white peach trees in the North can range from a few hundred thousand to several million VND, depending on the size and shape of the tree.
Compared to peach blossoms, fading peach blossoms are a more affordable variety for Tet, with a wide range of prices. The color of the flower is as its name suggests, pale pink resembling the blushing cheeks of girls welcoming the spring breeze.
Fading peach blossoms usually have 5 single or multiple petals, with buds arranged alternately with leaves, and a light fragrance. The number of flowers on the branch is fewer compared to peach blossoms, the petals are thinner and more easily shed. Nhat Tan Village (Hanoi) is famous for its gardens of fading peach blossoms that attract visitors.
Therefore, the price of fading peach blossoms this year will increase by around 200-300 thousand VND per tree. Currently, the price of fading peach blossoms from common orchards ranges from 500 thousand to 2 million VND per tree.
4. Unique Peach Blossom
Being hailed as the “king of peach blossoms,” unique peach blossoms possess an incredibly impressive beauty. The special feature of this type of peach is that the flowers can grow on branches, twigs, trunks, and even the roots of the tree.
There are various explanations for the name “unique”:
- Approximately every 7 “thón” (1 “thón” equals 1 finger segment) separates into small branches, each branch blooms with 7 flowers, symbolizing the number 7.
- The length of unique peach leaves is about 7 “thón” (7 finger segments), 3-4 times longer than regular peach leaves.
- Unique peach blossoms bloom with double 7-layered flowers every 7 years, each layer having 7 petals.
Regardless of the interpretation, this is still a unique and rare type of peach blossom among Tet flowers. To “acquire” it, customers have to spend from a few million up to tens of millions of VND. Some unique peach blossom trees cannot be sold, only leased at sky-high prices, but there are still enthusiasts who bring them home to display during Tet, hoping to bring wealth and prosperity to their households.
With its noble appearance and large-sized flowers with thick, cloud-like petals in vivid pink, unique peach blossoms used to be reserved for kings and the wealthy to enjoy. Nowadays, unique peach blossoms are more widely propagated, but there are also mini versions resembling unique peach blossoms, so it is necessary to carefully research when wanting to buy them for Tet decoration.
The cheapest Unique Peach Blossom costs around 7-10 million VND per tree, while the most expensive can range from over 100-200 million VND per tree.
5. Stone Peach Blossom
Unlike the aforementioned peach blossom varieties, stone peach blossoms exude a rustic beauty from the mountainous regions with their rough silver-gray bark. From the roots to the branches, stone peach blossoms are covered in moss, lichen, and mildew… Stone peach blossoms are suitable for those who love naturally-shaped flowers and do not require complicated shaping.
This type of peach blossom has a higher price due to its origin from the mountainous forest. Each stone peach tree has large size, heavy root, strong trunk, with many branches and fewer leaves that resemble “dry firewood.” However, when the buds bloom, everyone is surprised by the unique and charming beauty of stone peach blossoms. The 5 petals of the peach bloom spread out, with white border and gradually deepening pink towards the stamen, and the blooming lasts long.
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