“Why do the \"miraculous\" phoenix trees bloom in late autumn?

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The last edit to this post was made by cflt111 on 2015-10-21 at 11:20. Upon reaching the foot of the mountains in the celestial realm, the reporter, along with Mr. Qi, hurriedly headed toward the two phoenix trees. However, as soon as they entered the mountains, they slowed down their pace. The tinkling sound of water hitting stones is like music from heaven; on both sides of the stone path, lush green or bright red landscapes emerge faintly amidst the misty mountains. The gentle mountain breeze does not cause any chill; rather, it brings a sense of warmth. If it weren’t for the gloomy sky above, one might truly mistake late autumn for spring. After walking for about 30 minutes, a strong fragrance of flowers came with the mountain breeze; looking up, there they were—the two sycamore trees. The two paulownia trees are about 10 meters apart, located on the sunny side of the landscape, and are less than 10 meters away from the mountain stream. The two plane trees are of similar height and thickness; both are about 8 to 9 meters tall and more than 30 centimeters in diameter. Their light purple flowers and milky yellow buds, either still in bud or fully bloomed despite the cold weather, can be seen among the branches and leaves… They blossomed last spring, and now that it’s deep autumn they’re blooming again. Although there aren’t as many flowers as in spring and their colors are lighter, the fact that they’re covered in flowers this season is quite unusual. ”Mr. Qi said that nowadays, a large number of villagers from the nearby areas come to watch every day, with various opinions and no consensus. The most popular theory is that this place was where Laozi practiced meditation and where the Eight Immortals lived; thus, such a sacred place gives rise to extraordinary and beautiful trees. In response, staff from the county forestry bureau said that it is relatively uncommon for plane trees to bloom at this time of year; this is related to their location and the climate conditions in that area. The two plane trees are situated near a stream, which ensures high humidity. At the same time, they are located in a valley on the southern side of the mountains, which provides them with ample sunlight and helps to block cold air to some extent. Additionally, the rise in temperature some time ago may have disrupted its normal growth cycle, causing it to bloom again in late autumn. Although the staff from the county’s forestry bureau provided reasonable explanations, the villagers who kept coming here to see these extraordinary plane trees still believed that it was the \"spiritual energy\" of this mountain, rich in Taoist culture, that was responsible for them... What do you think? Please share your insights.