"Hoa phuong" is nicknamed "the students' flower" since it only blooms in the summer when all students begin their summer break. For high school graduating seniors, this flower also has a bittersweet meaning since it signals their separation from all their friends and teachers.
(Female highschool students in white aodai, Vietnam's traditional outfit/high school uniform with "hoa phuong" in background")
Just imagine how the whole city is "fired up" when "hoa phuong" blooms everywhere at the same time!!! It's the same breathtaking sensation as when cherry blossoms bloom in Spring....
lovely : )
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking flowers. We have pink and white spring blossoms, nothing like that intense red.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I love walking under these beautiful trees, and the flowers actually last a bit longer than Spring blossoms in the States. Yay!
ReplyDeleteIf you want to see these beautiful flowers again, come to Keywest of Florida in July. You can take a lot of HOA PHUONG Papillion Jewelry pictures along the highway.
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