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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Festive Plants for Chinese New Year

With the Chinese New Year (CNY) fast approaching, streets and shops are filled to the brim with auspicious seasonal plants to usher in the Lunar Year of the Golden Rabbit. Most Chinese love to have live blooming plants to welcome the refreshing New Year and new growth.

Some of the popular plants would be pussy willows, cherry blossoms, lime plants, bamboo shoots and money trees.


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A combination of plum and peonies blossoms symbolize good luck and good fortune


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Lucky bamboos symbolize harmony and prosperity. They create positive energy and good balance to any room.


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I'm not sure how true this is but it is believed that twisted bamboos will make a person’s luck changed from bad to a good one.


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lime plants symbolize the arrival of good fortune and prosperity. These plants are usually displayed at the front door entrance to a Chinese home or office building.


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Pussy willows are thought to symbolize goodwill and motherhood. They are also considered to represent protection for the home. We took these flowers while on one of our walks in Salzburg last year.

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Posted by LifeRamblings at 12:26 AM
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34 comments:

  1. UnknownTuesday, January 18, 2011 12:46:00 AM

    gorgeous flowers! i've always wanted to get a lime plant but i haven't seen them around.

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  2. RobinTuesday, January 18, 2011 1:35:00 AM

    Beautiful flowers, you can't help but smile at them.

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  3. AnonymousTuesday, January 18, 2011 2:06:00 AM

    Lovely...those pussy willows really are gorgeous, huh?

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  4. Tommy Andre NekkoyTuesday, January 18, 2011 2:09:00 AM

    the first one is my favourite - such beautiful colores ...

    well done

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  5. mariaTuesday, January 18, 2011 3:28:00 AM

    Great photos. Hope the year of the rabbit brings us luck and good health. Happy Ruby Tuesday!

    Mine's here.

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  6. Traveling HawkTuesday, January 18, 2011 3:48:00 AM

    Lovely flowers! Those in the first photo are amazing. Wonderful colors. Thanks, Life Ramblings!

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  7. ElenaTuesday, January 18, 2011 4:19:00 AM

    Beautiful pictures. Very nice. Greetings.

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  8. MonicaTuesday, January 18, 2011 4:47:00 AM

    i like all these CNY plants esp the Lucky bamboos! :)

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  9. MonicaTuesday, January 18, 2011 4:47:00 AM

    have you done all your CNY shopping yet, LR? :)

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  10. CarlettaTuesday, January 18, 2011 4:48:00 AM

    Beautiful shots of the lucious plants!

    Carletta's Captures

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  11. Windsmoke.Tuesday, January 18, 2011 5:15:00 AM

    Used to be a lot of Pussy Willow around my area in OZ but they seem to have disappeared. What an unusal way for Bamboo to grow quite freaky. Once again fantastic photos keep 'em coming.

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  12. TekkausTuesday, January 18, 2011 6:17:00 AM

    I wanna get all four of these plants. :D

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  13. CarolTuesday, January 18, 2011 7:16:00 AM

    Beautiful colorful photos! I like all of these plants and the symbolism is fun to learn.

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  14. ElisabethTuesday, January 18, 2011 7:39:00 AM

    Wouldn't t be good, if these superstitions were more than mere fantasy. If keeping these flowers and plants nearby actually brought about the positive changes they are alleged to make. I'd be off to the florists in haste.

    Still I love the sentiments expressed and the sight of them, like a great panacea, these flowers. Thanks.

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  15. Sylvia KTuesday, January 18, 2011 8:13:00 AM

    So many gorgeous plants and flowers! You can't help but smile when you see so much beauty! Your photos are so superb as always! And the symbolism is fun to read as well! Thank you for sharing these! Have a wonderful week!

    Sylvia

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  16. IndraniTuesday, January 18, 2011 8:31:00 AM

    Happy Chinese New Year to you!

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  17. GeorgeTuesday, January 18, 2011 10:16:00 AM

    These are beautiful floral displays for the Chinese New Year. I had not heard about the twisted bamboo changing a person's luck. I wonder where I could get some?

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  18. RajeshTuesday, January 18, 2011 10:40:00 AM

    Wonderful shots. Those short bamboos are even sold here.

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  19. RIZALENIOTuesday, January 18, 2011 11:25:00 AM

    Looking at those flowers will really transform your mood to positivity.

    Lucky bamboos are mostly the gifts I receive on Chinese New Year. Yes, they create good mood.

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  20. AnonymousTuesday, January 18, 2011 2:07:00 PM

    Thanks for educating me about the plants suitable for display on the Chinese New Year.

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  21. JamaTuesday, January 18, 2011 3:29:00 PM

    I love going around nurseries and shops this time of year, so many good buy,even though I don't celebrate Chinese New Year.

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  22. levianTuesday, January 18, 2011 4:28:00 PM

    i loved to add many many Reds to our house during cny! it make the whole place coming alive!

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  23. UnknownTuesday, January 18, 2011 5:41:00 PM

    Looking forward to Chinese New Year. Gong Xi Fatt Chai!

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  24. Cecilia ArtistaTuesday, January 18, 2011 6:43:00 PM

    Beautiful flowers and plants! Lovely shots!
    Thank´s for your information too!

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  25. Hootin AnniTuesday, January 18, 2011 9:43:00 PM

    I did not know that about the limes.

    My Ruby Tuesday Link

    http://hootin--anni.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post.html

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  26. இ Baŋäŋaz இWednesday, January 19, 2011 1:03:00 AM

    The festive plants are all about prosperity, good luck, protection. Nice pixz have not bought any yet probably may get some pussy willows arrow heads. tQ.

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  27. BeckyWednesday, January 19, 2011 1:08:00 AM

    Thanks so much for sharing. I loved learning the meanings of these flowers. Happy RT.

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  28. Gaspar de JesusWednesday, January 19, 2011 5:38:00 AM

    Thank you very much
    G.J.

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  29. Klaudia JWednesday, January 19, 2011 6:10:00 AM

    beautiful shot, information ...
    ahoj

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  30. foongpcWednesday, January 19, 2011 1:38:00 PM

    Oh! All these plants give me the CNY mood! : )

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  31. MariucaThursday, January 20, 2011 4:02:00 AM

    Good morning LR! Rise and shine! :D

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  32. MariucaThursday, January 20, 2011 4:02:00 AM

    Oooooh somebody's getting ready for CNY I see... :)

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  33. MariucaThursday, January 20, 2011 4:03:00 AM

    I bet u have a green thumb.. and ur flowers are all in full bloom! :D

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  34. AyieFriday, January 21, 2011 8:48:00 AM

    We will get some greens for our home also a lucky bamboo too!

    The flowers are so pretty!

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