The fastidious poet Lu You (1125-1210) "could not get excited about ordinary blossoms," and, "having seen the plum flowers, could sleep through the spring." His line "vulgar folk love peach and Japanese plum" even takes to task the people who enjoy such flowers, along with the flowers themselves.
詩人陸游「眼高懶為凡花醉」、「看了梅花睡過春」；他的一句「俗人愛桃李」，連看花人都一併挨罵。