How much does a wintersweet tree cost? Market price reference

Wintersweet is also known as golden plum, wax flower, wax wood, Tang plum, etc. It is a deciduous shrub plant of the genus Chimonanthus in the family Calycanthaceae. It buds in the depths of winter when all other flowers have withered, braving the cold and defying frost, expressing the unyielding character of the Chinese nation, offering spiritual inspiration and enjoyment of beauty. It is good for courtyard planting and is also suitable for old-stump bonsai, flower arranging and styling art. Let us take a look below at how much a wintersweet tree costs!

How much does a wintersweet tree cost?

Specification (ground diameter) Price (yuan/plant) Specification (ground diameter) Price (yuan/plant) Specification (ground diameter) Price (yuan/plant) 1 cm 10 yuan 2 cm 40 yuan 3 cm 100 yuan 4 cm 280 yuan 5 cm 450 yuan 6 cm 700 yuan

Note: The wintersweet tree is a traditional precious ornamental flower and tree native to China. There is a famous line, “Knowing to visit the cold plum past the wild pond,” and "Yao's Remnant Words" also calls the wintersweet the cold guest. Wintersweet blooms before spring, ahead of all flowers; especially the tiger-hoof plum, which opens its flowers in the tenth lunar month, so people call it the early plum.

Cultivated varieties of wintersweet

1. Suxin wintersweet: The tepals are pure yellow, the inner whorl is nearly solid-colored, the flowers are relatively large, and the fragrance is strong.

2. Qingkou wintersweet: The outer whorl tepals are pale yellow, the inner whorl tepals have purplish-red edges and stripes, the flowers are the largest, and the fragrance is clear and overflowing.

3. Dog-tooth wintersweet: The tepals are narrow, long and pointed, the central tepals of the inner whorl are purple, the flowers are small, the fragrance is light, and the flowering period is late.

4. Small-flowered wintersweet: The outer whorl tepals are yellow-white, the inner whorl tepals have purplish-red stripes, the flower diameter is the smallest, less than 1 cm.

How to grow wintersweet

1. Potting: Choose loose, fertile, well-drained sandy soil as the growing medium. Place a layer of gravel over the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot or tub. In early winter each year, choose a small plant with plump flower buds, dig it up with soil, and plant it in the pot. After flowering, it can be displayed for viewing. Usually keep it outdoors in a sunny place for care.

2. Watering: Wintersweet is relatively drought-tolerant and has the reputation of being impossible to kill by drought, but do not let it become too dry either. Usually the potting soil only needs to be slightly dry. Watering should also follow the principle of alternating dry and wet, not watering unless necessary, and watering thoroughly when you do. The dog days are the period when its flower buds form, and at this time it must not lack water. It is best to water it once in the morning and once in the evening. After autumn when the leaves fall, its potting soil should preferably be on the drier side, and it can be watered once every 5-7 days.

3. Fertilizing: Wintersweet is a plant that likes fertilizer. From April to June, which is the early stage of flower bud formation, it is best to apply cake fertilizer water once every 10 days. At the end of June, it can be top-dressed once a week, which can promote the formation of flower buds. After the beginning of autumn, applying fertilizer once more is enough. When repotting, sufficient base fertilizer can be applied at the bottom of the pot.

4. Pruning: Pruning and bud pinching of wintersweet are relatively important parts of the growing process. After it blooms each year, the old flowering branches should be cut short immediately. After its new branches grow buds, the terminal buds should be removed for it, and before long new side branches will grow. Repeat this until the flower buds have basically formed.