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Young man with passion for Hue’s yellow apricot blossoms

TTH.VN - This person is Nguyen Quang Nham, son of yellow apricot planting artisan Nguyen Van Dat at 16/286 Trung Nu Vuong, Thuy Phuong Ward, Huong Thuy town. The 28 years old man has fallen in love with the yellow apricot of Hue and has been taking care of them for over 10 years.

The City of Hoang Mai (yellow apricot blossom)Apricot blossom village of Dien HoaGrowing yellow apricot blossoms for Tet

Initially, it was just a hobby to Nham. However, from his father’s guidance and passion for the yellow apricot, Quang Nham fallen in love with this tree.

Hue’s yellow apricot is characterized by having just five large, thick petals with a soft aroma. Nham’s family’s apricot garden is over 30 years of age and has many old trees. Currently, the garden mainly trains 30-year-old bonsai apricot trees into various odd shapes to meet the demands and trend of improving the quality of art (downsizing the pots, showing roots, and cutting branches) suitable to the city space of the most difficult fastidious collectors.

Hue News would like to introduce the photo series of Le Huy Hoang Hai, the photographer, of the unique Hue’s yellow apricot garden of Nham and his father.

The daily joy of the father and son duo is to take care of their apricot garden

The daily joy of the father and son duo is to take care of their apricot garden

The apricot trees are cared for to have beautiful roots

The apricot trees are cared for to have beautiful roots

His father’s passion for the apricot tree passed on to Nham

His father’s passion for the apricot tree passed on to Nham

Nham wakes up early in the morning to water over 100 apricot trees in the garden

 Nham wakes up early in the morning to water over 100 apricot trees in the garden 

Patiently and meticulously shaping each apricot branch

Patiently and meticulously shaping each apricot branch

Hue’s yellow apricot blossoms usually has only 5 thick, round petals and radiates fragrance

Hue’s yellow apricot blossoms usually has only 5 thick, round petals and radiates fragrance

Nham and his father spent many years to create this tree’s shape

Nham and his father spent many years to create this tree’s shape

The most important part is to create beautiful roots

The most important part is to create beautiful roots

Caring for the apricot trees early in the morning

Caring for the apricot trees early in the morning

Caring for yellow apricot trees requires many years of delicate care and patience

Caring for yellow apricot trees requires many years of delicate care and patience  

The 30-year old apricot tree is carefully shaped into a spiritual animal with beautiful roots, which is highly appreciated among collectors

 The 30-year old apricot tree is carefully shaped into a spiritual animal with beautiful roots, which is highly appreciated among collectors

This nearly hundred years old yellow apricot tree is cared for attentively

This nearly hundred years old yellow apricot tree is cared for attentively

By Hue News

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