Fascinated by the ancient cotton trees blooming in the hometown of the great poet Nguyen Du

March 30, 2024 | 14:02

TPO - Every flower season, the ancient cotton trees in Ha Tinh bloom bright red. In the homeland of the great poet Nguyen Du, the "fire flowers" decorate the blue sky and the vast rice fields, creating a poetic picture of the homeland.

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In the last days of March, if you have the opportunity to go to Tien Dien town, Nghi Xuan district (Ha Tinh) - the hometown of the great poet Nguyen Du, anyone will be attracted by the "fire" of red cotton flowers (also known as cotton flowers) on this land. Seen from afar, in the middle of the peaceful countryside scene, the cotton trees bloom brightly red, standing out among the green bushes, very beautiful.

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The flowers of the kapok tree do not grow close together but they bloom bright red at the same time. Perhaps that is why every blooming season, the tree is as bright red as fire against the sky.

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Local people do not know when the kapok trees were first established. The oldest people here only know that they have seen tall kapok trees in full bloom since they were young. The kapok tree in Phong Giang residential group (Tien Dien town) is estimated to be over 100 years old, another tree nearby is more than twice as old.

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The cotton tree flower is also called the cotton tree flower. The flower has 5 petals with a bright red color. The flower starts blooming from the beginning of March and lasts until mid-April. When the flower sets seed, the seeds and white cotton dust are carried by the wind and drift across the sky, leaving behind to germinate into plants.

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"Every season when the kapok flowers bloom, all kinds of birds come here to chirp. Many people who come to the Great Poet Nguyen Du Memorial Site also stop by the kapok tree to see the flowers and take pictures," said Mr. Thang (residing in Nghi Xuan district).

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The kapok tree in the garden of Mr. Dang Tat Thang (born 1955) and Mrs. Nguyen Thi Chinh (born 1954) in Block 2, Tien Dien town is about 200 years old. The tree's base is large and rough, requiring many people to hug it. The tree trunk is dozens of meters high, covered with green moss and bright red flowers, creating a special picture.

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Over the past few weeks, the kapok trees have been blooming bright red, creating a very beautiful image.

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Not only in the hometown of the great poet Nguyen Du, in the mountainous areas of Huong Son, Duc Tho... there are also ancient kapok trees competing in red color against the blue sky and immense rice fields.