Even in the flower market, Lu Li still found it hard to believe that there were so many flowers in the rough and wild Texas in his impression. www.biquge.info The barren and vast western scene in the traditional western movie, the yellow sand, the deserted, the sand and gravel are everywhere, but now it is full of flowers, colorful and flowery pictures, as if all the stocks in the paint box have been poured out, and the whole world is full of vitality.

This, not Texas at all.

Especially when Lu Li saw the rhododendron, his jaw was so dislocated that he could barely close it, "There is still this kind of flower?" ”

Rhododendron is a very typical Asian flower, especially in China and Japan, and can be found all over the mountains. Rhododendron is also known as Yingshan red, every spring, a large area of red stretches out mightily, that magnificent and spectacular scene is really amazing; Immersing yourself in it is like entering the painting of a master of Chinese painting.

When I was a child, Lu Li's grandmother would go to pick rhododendrons every spring, some kinds of rhododendrons could be used in medicine, and some kinds of rhododendrons could be edible. Lu Li remembered that watching his grandmother throw the beautiful red flowers into the pot and stir-fry, he thought it was a rose at first, which made his grandmother laugh happily, and later when his grandmother went to the mountains to pick rhododendrons, Lu Li followed him. Childhood memories are forever fixed on the boundless red, and the endless mountain red reflected in the crystal clear blue sky is beautiful.

Andre heard Lu Li's exclamation and turned around, "Ha, this is also the most popular flower in Asia. However, it has been cultivated in the Western world for more than two centuries, and there are now many rhododendrons in the United States and Europe. This is a red rock rhododendron, a hybrid, with good cold resistance, very popular in New Jersey and New York, and it is an evergreen plant in all seasons. ”

"Evergreen?" Song Lingyi was also curious, in their hometown, azaleas are typical spring flowers, and they can be regarded as a variety of spring flowers.

Andre nodded, and briefly introduced the background knowledge, "When the rhododendron was introduced to the United States, it was relatively late, around the twenties of the last century, the varieties at that time were no longer Asian purebreds, and after many crosses in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and then staggered mating/breeding, most of the varieties in the United States are now evergreen varieties all year round." ”

Song Lingyi and Lu Li both showed expressions of sudden realization, "However, I don't recommend that you plant rhododendrons. Andre's sincerity was incomprehensible to both of them - where else did anyone push away the business that was delivered to the door, "The rhododendron is planted in the garden, it doesn't show its charm, if you really want to plant, reclaim a wasteland, and then plant at least fifty or more, preferably a hundred, and it will be a spectacular sight every flowering season, I don't know if you've ever been to San Antonio, where there's a planned area, and there are rhododendron trails planted on both sides of the road, and it's so beautiful." ”

"I've only heard of the Sakura Trail, not the Azalea Trail." Lu Li said with a smile, but he couldn't help but paint such a scene in his mind. Even if it's just a fantasy, the thrilling beauty still makes people stop breathing, and childhood memories come back to me.

"Then San Antonio is well worth a visit." André gave a thumbs up and highly recommended, "If you really like cuckoos." Or just tear down the dwarf lilacs and make hedges out of the trimmed rhododendrons, I've heard that some small towns in England are very popular, but I haven't really seen them, as you can imagine, it must be beautiful, but it must be pruned often, which is very troublesome; Or go to the stalls below and buy a bonsai and put it on the porch as a potted plant, just like a work of art. ”

Lu Li cast a look at Song Lingyi, and Song Lingyi shook his head.

She doesn't like potted plants, because most of them are artificially grown in a bundled and fixed way, which makes the growth of plants distorted; As for the hedge, as André said, it needs to be pruned regularly, and with Lu Li's lazy personality, it is estimated that when she returns, this hedge will be deserted.

In the end, Song Lingyi bought four camellia plants from Andre, as well as four cacti, and in addition, bought fifty geraniums. This is the end of the day.

"You guys continue to wander around the market first, and when you leave, let me know, and I'll have the guy move everything to the parking lot." Andre recorded Lu Li's license plate number and said quickly.

Since these plants are not large, Lu Li carried them back by himself, and if they were big guys, they would have to be sent back by the merchant himself.

"No problem." Lu Li nodded, and then heard Song Lingyi's signal, he hurriedly said, "By the way, we plan to buy some cornflowers and blue hat flowers, do you have any recommendations?" ”

Andre immediately showed a warm smile, "Wise choice, come to Texas, how can you not have these two?" Andrei walked to the door of the shop and pointed in the direction behind him, "Did you see that?" The front of the house is all blue, and the one in front of the trees is Joey's shop, and we have cornflowers and blue hats here as specialists, and even the town hall will come to him for orders, and he's a rigid old guy, a typical Texan, but with a passion for flowers, and I'm sure he can meet all your needs. ”

"Thank you!" Lu Li shook Andre's hand again, but Andre laughed heartily, "I should be the one who says thank you, thank you for your care." Hope you have a great day shopping! ”

Then, Lu Li and Song Lingyi continued to take steps.

Anyone who comes to Texas will not miss the blue flowers on both sides of the road, which are more magnificent than the stars, and can be said to be the most beautiful scenery in the desert. When people think of the world's famous flower-viewing spots, lavender in France, tulips in the Netherlands, cherry blossoms in Japan, and blue hat flowers in Texas are also one of them.

In fact, the scientific name of the blue hat flower is Texas lupine, because the flower color and petals resemble the sun hat worn by women, so it is named "blue hat flower", which is the state flower of Texas. At first, the blue cap flower was just a kind of wild flower, the petals showed the shape of palmate compound leaves, spiraling and rising like a spiral, and the small caps of each flower constituted the whole huge flower bud, the leaflets were lanceolate to inverted-lanceolate, the leaves were thick, the racemes were apical, the inflorescence axis was slender, the peduncle was very short, and finally like a dog's tail grass, it formed a long cluster, fluffy and slender, and bloomed proudly in the spring breeze.

In March and April every year, near Dallas, there are nearly 100 kilometers of blue hat flower roads, which stretch all the way like a blue carpet, outlining a beautiful scene like the "Wizard of Oz" red brick wall path in the vast land, so that tourists from all over the world flock to feel the breath of spring. As a result, Texas also takes advantage of the trend to hold the Blue Hat Flower Festival in April every year to welcome visitors from all over the world.

In fact, in addition to blue, lupins are also white, red, purple, and so on, and they are spread out like a supple feather duster, which is a real sight.

When she came to the ranch before, Song Lingyi saw a short blue hat flower road in Texas and was fascinated by it; After arriving at the ranch, Song Lingyi also couldn't put down the lavender field, and it was hard to imagine that in the middle of summer and July, the rich purple would be such a scene. Now renovating the garden, she decided to plant a whole blue hat flower path to complement the lavender fields.

As for the cornflower, this flower is relatively easy to grow, not too picky about the climate, and the cone-like flower plate is also petite and cute, planted with the blue hat flower, turning the entire area around the main house into a sea of blue, which is absolutely breathtaking. Of course, Song Lingyi also conceived the combination of other flowers, and the purchase in Andre's shop just now is only the first step, and it is conceivable that the renovated ranch will be even more beautiful.

According to Andre's instructions, almost without effort, Lu Li and Song Lingyi found their destination, the intoxicating blue at the door, in addition to the blue is still blue, mellow and full blue, in the dazzling array of the entire flower market, like a clear stream, quietly and proudly flowing down, the waterfall-like blue blocks out all the colorful colors around, and the whole world is only the only blue, but it is not monotonous at all, it is spread out layer by layer, and it only takes one glance to make people fall in love.

Just the first impression of this store made people feel good, and I couldn't help but wonder what kind of person the owner of the store was.

"Joey?" Lu Li looked in from the door, but he didn't see the master, so he could only shout. No one responded, and he couldn't help but shout again, "Is anyone there?" As a result, there was still no response, only an empty silence, and the flowers around Lu Li made Lu Li feel as if he was in a movie of "The Sound of Music".

Could it be that the master has left for a while? Lu Li looked left and right, and still didn't see any figures, but the door of the store was open, what was going on?

Song Lingyi looked down at the cornflower in front of her, in Europe, cornflower is the most common flower, all over the mountains, Germany designated it as the national flower. Therefore, when people see cornflowers all over the steppe and mountainous areas, they will naturally think of the scene in Europe. leaned over and smelled it, and the faint fragrance of chrysanthemums made the smile on the corner of Song Lingyi's mouth rise involuntarily.

"Don't mess around!" A rude voice crashed directly into it, startling Song Lingyi, and even Lu Li felt a little abrupt - where did the voice come from? "Didn't you read the warning signs? You can only see it, you can't touch it! Or are you illiterate? The most taboo thing about flowers is rude touch, and you don't look like a person who will love flowers. ”

Before he even looked at his face, he had already cursed on the ground, and he heard his voice before he saw it, so the way he appeared was really ...... Not in a good mood.