VietNamNet Bridge – Gardeners planting cherry blossom and kumquat trees in Nhat Tan and Tu Lien wards in Tay Ho District in Hanoi are making hectic preparations for Tet (Lunar New Year). Currently, there is bustling atmosphere at these gardens where people take great care for every tree hoping to fetch good prices for Tet.

There is about one more month to Tet (Lunar New Year) but there are customers coming to gardens to place orders for their favorite kumquat trees

Tuan Viet, owner of a cherry blossom garden, said due to this year’s abnormal weather, his family has to take very good care of the flower in order to make it blossom in time.

A cherry blossom tree at Nhat Tan with the height of over 3m will be priced from VND25 million to VND30 million if it blossoms in time. Kumquat is priced at VND500,000 a small tree and at VND2.5 million a big one.

Nguyen Thi Y curls a kumquat tree in her garden. Gardeners like Mrs Y have put lots of effort and energy to ensure their trees can bloom in time       There are several trees blossoming early. Cherry blossom in Hanoi will be sold to people in northern provinces and HCM City       Meticulously carved vases help beautify the trees – Photos:  Dung Le

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