If you want to say that the most lively place of this flower show, it is still on the flea market, where all kinds of small goods are dazzling, and people are overwhelmed to see.

Strange pots are picked with seeds that can't be seen, and those who know how to do it naturally go up to talk, and those who don't understand just look around.

The purpose of Wang Hao's trip is very simple, that is, to find a pot of flowers that are relatively rare and have strong vitality, which is not only beautiful but not easy to be raised to death. But after looking around, he didn't find a suitable variety, these flowers are too showy, and there is nothing special about the flowers.

"What kind of flowers do you want?" Su Jing asked puzzled, she saw that many of them were good, and they looked very beautiful.

"The kind that is more unique, and the kind that is difficult for ordinary people to support." Wang Hao didn't want to send a pot of orchids or something like that, only things that were special and couldn't be obtained in China.

The two held hands and wandered aimlessly in the flea market, and inadvertently Wang Hao saw several old men squatting next to a flower shop selling seeds, all of them looking very excited.

"Is this really the seed of a tortoiseshell peony?" He asked, holding a black seed like rat droppings in his hand.

Several other people also put on reading glasses and looked at them carefully, if it was true, it was really valuable.

"Sir, the seeds of tortoiseshell peonies are not precious and can be bought in many places, but they can't be put on the table." The shopkeeper slowly explained, "In fact, many tortoiseshell peonies are now cultivated in greenhouses, and almost all of them with wild turtle names on the outside are produced in greenhouses, and real tortoiseshell peonies are very rare in the northern regions of Texas and Mexico. ”

The name Tortoiseshell Peony may not sound common to the average person, but it is the ultimate collectible item for some experienced succulent players.

This plant grows in scarce quantities in desert areas on the border between the United States and Mexico. Slow-growing, known as the "giant panda of the plant world", it is listed by UNESCO in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which prohibits any form of international buying and selling.

"I don't dare to sell the finished tortoiseshell peony, but the seeds are guaranteed to be wild and from very reliable sources." The shopkeeper said humorously. On such occasions, if a wild tortoiseshell peony is displayed, it must be greeted by the federal police, and it is only possible to sell it on the underground black market.

One of the old men rolled his eyes, "Man, do you think my age can still see this tortoiseshell peony bloom one day?" ”

The seeds of tortoiseshell peony germinate relatively quickly, but the growth is extremely slow, and it takes decades to grow and bloom.

Cultivating tortoiseshell peonies requires patience. Otherwise, it will be difficult to see it bloom in your lifetime.

Hearing this, Wang Hao suddenly became interested, no matter how many years this thing will take, he will use the magic of the druid to ripen it, and it will cost a little more magic power. If this kind of tortoiseshell rose is raised well, there are definitely few people in China.

"What kind of seeds do you have?" Wang Hao opened his mouth to ask, he wanted to spend money on the best seeds, not some unjust money.

Even if the sale of tortoiseshell peonies is explicitly prohibited in the market. But there are still many unscrupulous traders who use this to make money.

"Absolutely wild species, I received the goods from a Mexican merchant. This time, I heard that there was a flower show here, so I rushed here because there are more people who know the goods here. ”

Where there is interest, there is trade, and no matter how strict the customs check is, this endangered plant is still smuggled around the world, but many people have been deceived.

In general. There are three different forms of tortoiseshell peony, the first is the native species, which is the most common situation in the wild, and the native species that has been weathered for decades and hundreds of years is the most precious, and of course the most unsightly.

The second is the wild species. It is difficult to judge if it is dug in the wild, after all, it is very common to take the seeds of wild tortoiseshell peonies and plant them in greenhouses.

Finally, there are horticultural varieties, that is, varieties that gardeners spend more than ten years cultivating in greenhouses, perhaps grafted with cutting boards, and cultivated are certainly the most in line with human aesthetics.

These three prices are naturally different, and if you want to buy them, you have to keep your eyes open, otherwise it is easy to be deceived.

Wang Hao pointed to the seeds here, "Can I pick it up and take a look?" ”

"Of course, please."

He pinched the black seed with his fingers, the size of a sesame seed, and it contained a lot of vitality. Wang Hao knows that this thing is also thanks to the blessing of the Internet, a few days ago I just saw a message on the Internet that to crack down on smuggling crimes, smuggling endangered plants, more than 100 years of wild tortoiseshell peony is only 15 centimeters high.

After scanning all the seeds with life detection techniques, Wang Hao also had a number in his heart, and the store in front of him did not lie, some of them were indeed wild species, it was estimated that 10% were wild species, and the rest were all horticultural species.

"You can look at this video, which was taken by the Mexican guy before when he was picking, and of course it can't show any physical features, because you get the idea." The shopkeeper pulled out his phone and pulled up a video to testify to himself.

Wang Hao looked at it, the picture quality of the video is not bad, at least he can clearly see the surrounding wasteland and the tortoiseshell peony that is almost integrated with the rocks. The gray appearance does not look thoughtful, and the appearance of the vicissitudes of life can better reflect the wild and natural charm of the place of origin.

It has a very peculiar shape that looks like a blooming flower, and the epidermis is thick and hard triangular shapes, and these branches and leaves grow like petals.

From the video, it can be seen that the original picker got hundreds of black seeds out, but Wang Hao knew that all the seeds appeared here from time to time, and they must have been distributed to different people.

This kind of thing can happen anywhere, after all, there are too many profiteers.

Seeing Wang Hao's heart, the shopkeeper continued: "Generally speaking, the seeds of tortoiseshell peony have a germination rate of more than 50%, and if you plant at this age, you can harvest real tortoiseshell peony when you retire, rather than a quick product by grafting." The most important thing is that the price of tortoiseshell peony is now going all the way up, which can be regarded as a good investment. ”

"How are these seeds sold?" Wang Hao opened his mouth and asked, what he was thinking about now was how to bring the tortoiseshell peony back to China, and it was difficult to pass through customs!

"Genuine wild seeds, $100 each." The shopkeeper said, "This price is very fair, generally speaking, the tortoiseshell peony after growing is calculated by how many tens of thousands, which is more valuable, and the seeds are not valuable." ”

Good guy, a seed of 100 Australian dollars is not worth much, Wang Hao complained, the action in his hand was not satisfied at all, and quickly selected 20 wild seeds from this large pile of seeds.

He didn't do things too desperately, but he still left a little wild seed for the rest of the people, and didn't pick them all. (To be continued......)

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