Yellow chrysanthemums in front of the gate

Chrysanthemum is a multi-colored flower, besides yellow, there are many types: large chrysanthemum, aster, chrysanthemum, raspberry chrysanthemum, gerbera chrysanthemum, dahlia chrysanthemum, immortelle chrysanthemum... even wild chrysanthemums along the road like Xuyen chi or small white chrysanthemums called Hoa Mi chrysanthemum, Tana chrysanthemum... showing that chrysanthemum has become a symbol of spring since when.

About three months before Tet, gardeners have started planting chrysanthemums. And around December 23, pots of chrysanthemums are brightly yellow all over the streets waiting for buyers to display them for Tet. It can be said that in Tet flower markets, yellow chrysanthemums almost overwhelm other types of flowers because of the simplicity of choosing to display them. Flowers bought early, not yet exhausted from "being exposed to the rain and sun" at flower stalls, brought home to take care of can be kept until the end of January, unlike apricot and peach blossoms that have to be thrown away after the 7th day of Tet. In Nha Trang, there are several villages that grow chrysanthemums, such as Ninh Hoa, which grows tens of thousands of pots. Sometimes traders order early, and on the day they transport them to other provinces, and sometimes the flowers also make long trips to the northern provinces. In the South, Sa Dec flower village is extremely famous for its myriad of flowers grown for Tet, and there is no shortage of chrysanthemum pots.

At the end of the year, I often go to the familiar flower shop on Da Tuong Street, Nha Trang, to choose two familiar pots of chrysanthemums when the flower shop owner has just brought the flowers out to display, calling it the first purchase. Every year, those two pots of large chrysanthemums bloom yellow, making Tet bustling. In my neighborhood, people often buy chrysanthemums very early, and display them in front of their houses so that the whole street is covered in yellow chrysanthemums during the spring.

During Tet, flowers and bustling flower markets from Sa Dec or flower villages in the provinces to Ho Chi Minh City are indispensable, making the sky yellow. Chrysanthemums are decorated for hotels and restaurants to announce spring, and of course, there is no shortage of chrysanthemums at tourist attractions. But not only large chrysanthemums, many other types of chrysanthemums also create their own space for Tet, such as tiny raspberry chrysanthemums, just flowers that are combined together, making a bright yellow flower pot, then the everlasting chrysanthemums in clusters create a different beauty.

Another type of chrysanthemum is marigold which has been grown and sold in many places for many years and is also very popular. Compared to other types of chrysanthemum, marigold is relatively easy to grow, and is only grown in small pots or bamboo or plastic baskets. Marigolds are also colorful and diverse, but the most popular is the round yellow flower symbolizing perfection. Marigolds are sold mixed with other types of flowers and sometimes along the roads, flower growers bring them out for sale. People who celebrate Tet always buy a large quantity of this flower to display on the walkways and worship at temples, sometimes even displaying a carpet of flowers for curious bees and butterflies to find the scent of the flowers. Luxurious chrysanthemums are called Tana chrysanthemums. Tana chrysanthemums often grow wild and create a field of chrysanthemums with pure white color, graceful with a bit of bright yellow stamens.

After that, Tana chrysanthemums were grown and became very popular, grown in small pots and sold during Tet. Chrysanthemums are like that, a bright yellow flower that makes people's hearts flutter, not comparing with other elegant flowers, just flower pots displayed in front of the porch, in the yard. But chrysanthemums have become an indispensable part of spring.

Article and photos: Khue Viet Truong

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