Since early September, mua flowers have been blooming, dyeing the valleys of Suoi Bon village purple, attracting hundreds of visitors to come and enjoy and take photos.
Purple mua flowers are grown in Suoi Bon village (Van Ho commune), located in a valley surrounded by mountains and terraced fields. This place is about 25 km from the center of Moc Chau, located at an altitude of 800 - 1,000 m above sea level, with a cool climate all year round.
Since early September, thousands of flowers have bloomed simultaneously, covering a large area in purple. The purple color of the mua flowers brings a new look, different from the white of plum blossoms or the brilliant yellow of wild sunflowers, attracting many tourists from neighboring provinces to visit and take photos.
In the photo is a corner of a hill with blooming mua flowers, standing out against the blue sky and terraced fields.
Purple flowers usually bloom around September, when the weather gradually changes to autumn. This year, the flowers bloomed earlier, blooming brightly from the beginning of the month.
Purple mua flowers grown at Suoi Bon originate from Australia, with the scientific name Melastoma candidum D.Don. When mature, the tree has a trunk taller than 3 m and a canopy of 3-5 m. The flower color is deep purple, the petals are thick and many times larger than mua flowers in Vietnam.
According to locals, the flowers bloom once a year and will last about a month.
Quang Kien, a tourism worker in Moc Chau, commented that this year, the flowers are blooming more brightly and evenly than in previous years. The farm is currently open for free for tourists and local residents to visit.
Purple mua flowers appear and disappear in the mist, embellishing the Northwest nature on an early autumn day.
The ideal time to check in at the flower hill is early in the morning from 5am to 8am to catch the sunrise. If lucky, visitors will have the opportunity to catch the clouds drifting across the mountainside. The afternoon from 4pm to 5:30pm is also a beautiful time when the sunset falls gently, dyeing the whole sky golden.
Living in Moc Chau, this is the first time Nguyen Ha Phuong has checked in at the Mua flower hill. The 25-year-old girl said this is a "new" destination for local youth and tourists.
"I really enjoyed coming here, the scenery was more beautiful than I expected," Phuong said.
Many local visitors choose to camp and explore the flower hill from the previous afternoon until the next morning to "hunt" for sunset and cloud photos on the hill.
The road to Suoi Bon is about 3 km from Highway 6, easy to go but slippery when it rains. People with weak driving skills should park their vehicles at the foot of the hill and walk instead of going straight up the hill to ensure safety. In addition to checking in with mua flowers, visitors can also admire the golden season, walk on the grasslands in the cool autumn weather. This is a spontaneous check-in point, visitors need to take care of their vehicles and keep them clean, do not litter to preserve the landscape for future visitors.
Currently, the Suoi Bon area does not have any food or accommodation services. Visitors should stay in the center of Moc Chau, then travel here to have fun during the day, combining activities in the surrounding area such as bathing in the waterfall and exploring the wild nature of Van Ho commune.