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From the latter half of December to the end of January is considered the most beautiful time to visit Mu Cang Chai, when the Tớ Dày flowers bloom profusely, painting the mountain peaks pink.
Tớ Dày is a woody plant that grows abundantly in several communes of Mù Cang Chải district, Yên Bái province, such as La Pán Tẩn, Lao Chải, Nậm Khắt, Púng Luông, Dế Xu Phình, and Mồ Dề. Tớ Dày flowers are also commonly known as “Pằng Tớ Dày” or “wild peach blossom”.
The pink hues of the Tớ Dày flowers (also known as wild peach blossoms) are gradually adorning everything from the majestic forests to the villages of this mountainous district.
This is a special flower, only thriving and blooming at altitudes above 1,000 meters above sea level, and the colder the weather, the more beautiful the bloom. The Tớ Dày flower is closely associated with the lives of many generations of the Hmong people in the highlands of Mù Cang Chải. It is a flower with remarkable vitality, blooming only in the cold winter months. For the Hmong people in Mù Cang Chải, the Tớ Dày flower is considered a symbol heralding spring and a new harvest season. Its blooming is seen as an omen of good fortune and a successful new beginning.
Tớ Dày is a type of woody plant that grows abundantly in several communes of Mù Cang Chải district, Yên Bái province.
The Tớ Dày flowers are at their most beautiful and in full bloom from mid-December to the end of January each year (about a month before the peach blossoms bloom). Visiting the highlands of Mù Cang Chải during this time, tourists can immerse themselves in the pure beauty of the Tớ Dày flowers. This flower has captivated and stirred the hearts of countless travelers who have set foot in this land of Mù Cang Chải.
Teacher Kien, a highland educator with the soul of an artist in this mountainous region, has a deep love for this flower, calling it the "season of memories."
The Tớ Dày flowers are at their most beautiful and in full bloom from mid-December to the end of January each year.
“That flower, with its tiny pink petals, has captivated me to this day. Back then, I wandered alone all over the mountainside, traversing every winding road, because I was so deeply attached to Tớ Dày. Sometimes I would leave early in the morning before the roosters even crowed. Other times, I would return home so late that I couldn't even see people's faces clearly. For all these years, I've been photographing this flower, its majestic blossoms blooming profusely from the mountaintop and gradually fading down to the foothills, a process that lasts exactly three weeks,” Mr. Kien recounted.
This flower has evoked fond memories and stirred the hearts of countless travelers who have set foot in the land of Mui.
A flower of extraordinary brilliance, with vigorous growth, bursting forth and displaying its graceful beauty amidst the cold winds of the Northwest monsoon. When the flowers bloom, those who have fallen in love with Tớ Dày feel a stirring, indescribable emotion. Like teacher Kiên, whenever the flowers bloom, this artist picks up his camera and wanders through every corner of Mù land to capture the most beautiful moments of his "beloved."
"There are years when the entire forest is in bloom and not a single green leaf is visible, because when they bloom, the last leaves fall off, like O'Henry's last leaf, only not by the window," teacher Kien shared.
A remarkably vibrant flower with immense vitality, blooming vigorously and displaying its graceful beauty amidst the cold winds of the Northwest monsoon.
This year, the flowers have begun to bloom brilliantly in the Hang Gang village area, Lao Chai commune, extending down to the La Pan Tan area. Let your heart melt at the beauty of this flower that can only be found in the Northwest region.
Don't miss this once-a-year pink hue; take the time to fully appreciate its beauty!
