Gardeners in Hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming Tet holiday

A perfect kumquat tree full of fruits may cost around VND2 million (US$86).
December 23, 2019 | 11:30
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As Tet is drawing nearer, several gardeners in Tay Ho and Bac Tu Liem districts in Hanoi, among other ornamental trees areas, are preparing to bring their unique plants and trees to downtown.

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

The owners of kumquat gardens in the traditional craft village of Tu Lien are rushing to prepare for Tet.

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

The pots are carved with the familiar images of communal houses in the village, buffalo, among other landscapes and objects of Vietnam's countryside.

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

The owners of kumquat gardens in the traditional craft village of Tu Lien are rushing to prepare for Tet.

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

The kumquat pallets are ready to be taken to the local market.

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

An owner of a kumquat garden in Tu Lien village said that perfect kumquat trees full of fruits may cost around VND2 million (US$86).

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

The traditional kumquat trees seem to be less preferred than the tinier bonsai kumquat, which is planted on pots of different shapes.

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

This year, many people rushed to buy kumquat trees in the middle of the Lunar Eleventh month, which falls in the middle of December.

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

The colors of the kumquat trees match with the red color of parallel sentences.

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

There are several pots in rat shape, this lunar year's zodiac symbol, and the other 11 animals as well as the Sanxing (Deities) who are Fu (Happiness), Lu (Prosperity), and Shou (Longevity).

gardeners in hanoi gear up preparing bonsai trees for upcoming tet holiday

Aside from growing kumquat trees, gardeners also plant flowers including roses or daisy to decorate the altar during Tet.

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