A detailed introduction of peony variety Snow White

During the Qianlong and Jiaqing years, Fahua Town became a scenic spot to enjoy peony in the southeast. The most precious peony here should be regarded as "Snow White" of Louis in Qing Dynasty. It is as white as a cloud, as white as jade. Ding Yifu's "Jiang Shen Zhi Zhu Ci" praised: "Fahua loves to stay here, and the obstacles accumulate wealth and fragrance. Red and purple are shallow and deep, praising famous species and ladies who love snow the most. " As for the most elegant peony, it should belong to the "hall flower" specially designed for interior decoration. Zhang Chunhua's "Shanghai Spring Festival Song" describes: "Peony is a genus, so it does not bloom in wax. The people who irrigate the garden are listed in the secret room; ? When charcoal is warm, it is neither strong nor hot, and it is spring in one room. It will bloom in a few days and be named' Tang Hua'. " In terms of the variety and quantity of cultivation, Mituo Congxi Garden is second to none. There are hundreds of kinds of peony in this garden, but rare elsewhere are purple and gold balls and jasper belts. Other treasures are Yaochi Xiao Chun, Taizhen Evening Makeup, Swallow in the same spring, Green Butterfly, Scarlet Jiao and Jasper Belt. Therefore, Wu Yifeng's "Dongzhai Yu Yu" said: "Fahua Peony, Li Yousheng and Chen Yu are all kinds, which are intended to be" the Tree of Peony in Shanghai "; Qin Rongguang's "Ci of Zhi Zhu in Shanghai County" said: "Li Shiliang, the peony of Fahua, is called Little Luoyang far and near. "

Since modern times, Fahua Town has been repeatedly destroyed by military strategists. The Shanghai Research Materials published in 1936 records: "After the (Tan Congxi) Garden was demolished during the Daoguang period, local residents still had flowers for sale, but only two kinds of flowers were light red and deep purple, and their value was extremely low. Of course, there are fewer people planting flowers recently, and it is not easy to see even flowers in Fahua Township. " It can be seen that Fahua Peony disappeared at the beginning of last century.