Flowering of the
Orange blossom
The corolla of this beautiful and aromatic flower rests on the green leaves, as if a sylph had carefully distributed them to decorate the tree while perfuming the environment.
Essence of spring
Orange Blossom – A Heady Scent of Spring
Walking at dusk and being flooded by the fragrance of spring, that aroma that fills you with feelings when you close your eyes, feeling like you are daydreaming when you perceive that fresh perfume that bathes the air, accompanied by a soft spring temperature. When you appreciate all this without even having opened your eyes, you are receiving the welcome gift of spring in the form of orange blossom.
The corolla of this beautiful and aromatic flower rests on the green leaves, as if a sylph had carefully distributed them to decorate the tree and perfume the environment. It consists of about five albino petals on average, in the center some beautiful and original cup-shaped stamens, which house the stigma, both whitish in color culminating in an attractive pastel gold.
When you dream of a beautiful garden or a graceful patio with trees, belonging to the stories we imagined as children to sleep in, the image of orange trees in bloom is projected, with their slender dark brown trunks, dressed in abundant emerald foliage and speckled white pearls that carefully adorn the landscape.
Sensory Bloom
This beautiful flower presents its petals like a beautiful, impeccable satin fabric. It is born when spring arrives, not as the calendar indicates, but as nature shows with its temperatures. Initially, the branches have a small bouquet of green forks with a pretty white pearl at the top. This is the beginning that tells us that the orange trees have begun to bloom.
With an explosion of white flowers, they not only conquer the branches of the trees, but also intoxicate our senses. However, this floral splendor does not last long, since most of the flowers, once opened, fall to the ground, creating a white veil that covers the base of the trunk, as if they wanted to meet their roots.
Immerse yourself in the charm of this small evergreen tree with aromatic flowers, to recreate beauty in the fullest sense of the word, as you will activate all your senses with this flowering in such spring-like temperatures.
Pollination for flowering
Bees play a very important role in the flowering of orange trees. In addition to promoting this spectacle, it is essential that these workers pollinate the orange blossom so that the flowers that remain attached to the tree literally bear fruit.
The orange is born from the orange blossom, which is transformed into the fruit once the flower has been pollinated by bees. Its beginnings are hard, since this globular and juicy fruit is very delicate at first, and any rigor of the weather, especially the wind, can endanger the ripening of the orange.
Guadalquivir Valley
The Guadalquivir Valley is one of the most important areas of Andalusia when it comes to orange blossom, as around thirty percent of the surface area of the Andalusian community produces this citrus tree.
The weather conditions in this region are ideal for enjoying not only the display of orange blossom, but also the tasting of quality fruit, as the surroundings pamper these trees in such a way that they seem to be fed with ambrosia, as if they were a whim of nature.
Orange Blossom Routes
In Andalusia you will find orange trees almost everywhere, as this tree is part of the daily life of its people, growing together in almost every province. If you visit these Andalusian lands in spring, you will be able to immerse yourself in the flowering of the orange blossom in all its splendor.
One of the provinces where you will most enjoy this event is Córdoba. You cannot miss the opportunity to visit the Patio de los Naranjos, located in the capital of this province.
Not only will you delight in the beauty of a beautiful live portrait, perceiving the fragrance of orange blossom and enjoying the beauty of these flowers, but you will also be able to witness the history and architecture that accompanies this panorama.
If you have enough time to immerse yourself in the surroundings that accompany this flowering, you should not miss a visit to the provinces of Malaga and Seville, as well as Cordoba, which should be a mandatory stop.
Other blooms in the Guadalquivir Valley
In the Guadalquivir Valley, apart from the flowering of the orange trees, both for table and juice, they are harvested between the end of summer and autumn, depending on whether they belong to an earlier or later ripening variety.
You can enjoy the lemon trees, which have two varieties. Citrus reticulata, commonly known as mandarin trees, of which you can appreciate three types of specimens, one of them being the well-known clementine. And the olive trees, offering three varieties of the same, appreciating their differences in the vigor of the tree.
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