When do kumquat trees bear fruit

The Hanoitimes - A perfect kumquat tree full of fruits may cost around VND2 million (US$86). As Tet is drawing nearer, several gardeners in Tay Ho and Bac Tu Liem districts in Hanoi, among other ornamental trees areas, are preparing to bring their unique plants and trees to downtown. The owners of kumquat gardens in the traditional craft village of Tu Lien are rushing to prepare for Tet. The pots are carved with the familiar images of communal houses in the village, buffalo, among other landscapes and objects of Vietnam's countryside. The owners of kumquat gardens in the traditional craft village of Tu Lien are rushing to prepare for Tet. The kumquat pallets are ready to be taken to the local market. An owner of a kumquat garden in Tu Lien village said that perfect kumquat trees full of fruits may cost around VND2 million (US$86). The traditional … [Read more...] about Gardeners in Hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming Tet holiday

The Hanoitimes - A bonsai kumquat pot in the shape of a typical communal house in the Central Highlands or an ancient house of Hanoi's Old Quarters is selling well this Tet (Lunar New Year Festival). Together with peach and ochna, a kumquat is seen as one of the indispensable ornament plants of many Vietnamese families during the festive holiday. A fruit-laden kumquat tree makes a house brighter and warmer, especially in the cold weather in the North. Kumquat is one among essential home decoration items for Tet. Photo: Phong Dao The tree is a popular decoration for the living room during Tet. Its many fruit symbolize the fertility and abundance that the family hopes will come in the coming year. The more fruit on the tree, the luckier your family. Greeting cards and good luck symbols are hung from the Tet tree. This year, the kumquat pots in the shape of a house is a new unique product that is soon favored by many people, thanks to the creativity of planters … [Read more...] about Bonsai kumquat in typical houses is favored

The Hanoitimes - Hanoi has started getting in the mood for the national biggest festival of the year – the Vietnamese Traditional Lunar New Year. A kumquat pot is seen an indispensable bonsai for many Vietnamese families during the festive holiday. As the Lunar New Year’s Eve of the Golden Buffalo 2021 is approaching, the atmosphere at the village of Tam Xa (Dong Anh district, Hanoi) became more hustling and bustling than ever. This is the time when the farmers harvest Kumquat after a long year of tending. Implementing the local authority’s policy in restructuring crops, more than 10 years ago, farmers of Tam Xa commune started planting Kumquat trees in the riparian areas of the Red River. The locals learned Kumquat cultivation from bonsai growing areas in Hanoi such as Nhat Tan and Tu Lien wards in Tay Ho district or Van Giang district in the neighboring province of Hung Yen. Farmers of Tam Xa commune grow kumquat in 80% of their 218 hectares … [Read more...] about The largest Kumquat garden in Hanoi is ready for Tet

The blooming plum tree gardens in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province, have attracted many young people to the area. According to the local people, it's been a while since they have seen such beautiful blossom season. The number of tourists would have been massive without Covid-19 as many people love to take check-in selfies with the flowers and explore the architecture of Hoang A Tuong Palace. Bac Ha, along with Moc Chau, is famous for the plum flower trees. The flowers bloom for a week then wither and produce fruits. The tours to visit plum tree gardens in Bac Ha have always sold well. Some photos of the plum garden: Children play under the trees Plum trees bloom in spring … [Read more...] about Bac Ha blossoms with flowering plum trees

The event saw the participation of the Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue, Permanent Deputy Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen, and Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh. Reportedly, the city has completed the tree-planting program, planting one million trees two years ahead of schedule and planting 600,000 more trees along 250 roads throughout Hanoi. The program aims to beautify the landscapes and prevent wind damage, dust, and noise pollution in the city. Following the achievements gained in previous years, the city’s units  have decorated the city with trees, flowers, and ornamental plants to celebrate the 13th National Party Congress, the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and the government’s program of planting one billion green trees by 2025. The city has set a plan to plant 300,000 trees of different kinds. * On the same day, Depot 661 under the General Department of Logistics launched the … [Read more...] about Military units and people nationwide respond to tree-planting festival