Jinjiang genuine 124
On the way to City K, Ye Han was searching for information about the alpine rhododendron.
Some flower lovers may have heard of the alpine rhododendron, but few people in China know about it, and it is expensive. It is known as the "aristocrat in the garden and the Xi Shi among flowers."
Like the garlic orchid, although it is native to my country, unfortunately not many people appreciate it. It was finally promoted in Europe.
Since the introduction of rhododendrons in the 19th century, European countries have hybridized nearly 10,000 horticultural varieties in more than 100 years, far surpassing my country in terms of both the number of varieties and cultivation technology. There is even a saying that "no rhododendron, no garden."
Today, Europe has developed into a global base for rhododendron breeding and production, with major varieties sold all over the world, generating billions of euros in output value each year.
However, China lags far behind in this regard.
Ye Han thought about it and realized that not only W City, but it seemed that the entire J Province had no botanical gardens or scenic spots that had introduced alpine rhododendrons. Most of them were ordinary varieties.
Firstly, azalea garden is not a special park set up in every botanical garden; secondly, as an alpine plant, azalea has high requirements for the environment, is expensive and difficult to survive.
The most important thing is that the public's love and awareness of alpine rhododendrons are not enough, and the circle is relatively niche.
Tourists will go specifically to see the lotus ponds in summer, admire the elegant peonies, and take photos in the sea of lavender flowers, but it is rare to hear of anyone going specifically to see the alpine rhododendrons.
There is also very little sharing on the Internet.
Ye Han searched for keywords on the social platform, and most of the videos that came out were casually shot.
For example, when traveling to the plateau, you see alpine rhododendrons all over the mountains; or when you see rare varieties at a flower show, you shoot a short video and upload it; in addition to this, there are promotional videos made by some gardening companies.
The highest number of likes is only 20,000, and there are very few dedicated introductions. The number of likes is only a few hundred or thousands, which means that not many people read it.
Ye Han turned off his phone and felt that Huajianji should indeed introduce this kind of flowers.
If nothing else, I just hope that the public can get to know them better and appreciate the unique beauty of alpine rhododendrons.
After arriving in K City, Ye Han checked into the hotel, packed up briefly, and then went to the breeding base of alpine rhododendron.
Rhododendron is one of the four major alpine flowers in the world. Most of them are found in the mountains. However, artificial cultivation obviously cannot reach the altitude of more than 2,000 meters in its place of origin. This time we went to the mid-mountain area at an altitude of two or three hundred meters.
Manager Jin took Ye Han to the location of the alpine rhododendron. Along the way, they saw many varieties of rhododendrons. Some customers were selecting seedlings at the base below.
The flower base in City K is much more lively than that in City W and receives a large number of customers every day.
After all, the flowers here are cheap and of many varieties, so nurseries and flower gardens from all over the country come here to introduce seeds or seedlings to take back for planting.
For example, the price of ordinary azalea seedlings is very low, 4-6 yuan per plant, and it is even cheaper if you buy them in bulk. If you take them home and raise them for a year or two, as long as they are well cultivated, you can easily sell them for dozens of yuan per pot.
It takes a long time to cultivate and bloom alpine rhododendrons, and most of those sold are potted plants that are more than four years old. A single small seedling costs hundreds of yuan, so few people are interested in buying them.
Ye Han looked at the waves of customers below and smiled at Manager Jin: "It looks like business is good."
Manager Jin did not show any joy on his face: "Not bad. Our company mainly sells alpine rhododendrons. In recent years, we have introduced other rhododendron varieties, and sales have increased significantly."
Originally, their company only sold high-quality alpine rhododendrons, which had decent profits; but there was a big gap compared to the roses and Chinese roses sold in large quantities in Province Y, so they introduced other rhododendron varieties one after another.
To be honest, the ordinary varieties sell faster.
Plants like Rhododendron azalea and Rhododendron truncatum can be seen everywhere in Province Y. They can be used in urban greening, residential areas, and school green belts.
Alpine rhododendrons are not only expensive, but also not heat-resistant. The suitable growth temperature is 15-25 degrees. They prefer a cool environment. In summer, they need to be sprayed every hour, and shaded and cooled.
If you are an expert in growing flowers, it is fine to raise one or two pots and take good care of them; but if you introduce them on a large scale, you must set up a series of shading and spraying equipment.
Thinking of this, Manager Jin couldn't help but look at Ye Han.
Introducing 2,000 alpine rhododendrons and valuable equipment means it is definitely a big customer.
So he didn't receive anyone today and just waited for this customer to arrive.
Ye Han looked around: "This place is quite large."
Manager Jin: "Yes, we are the largest company in the entire province of Y that grows alpine azaleas. We currently have 200,000 alpine azaleas that are over 8 years old, and we sold more than 80,000 pots last year."
Ye Han looked slightly surprised: "Very high sales volume."
This is the alpine rhododendron, a treasure among rhododendrons, equivalent to the status of famous chrysanthemums. Its sales volume is really not low.
Manager Jin sighed inwardly: "It's really good for the country."
However, in Europe, large companies like theirs can sell one million pots of alpine rhododendrons a year, which is more than ten times theirs!
Even his company has to import a large number of varieties from abroad for breeding and hybridization.
Who still remembers that China is the origin of alpine rhododendron?
Ye Han heard the hidden meaning in his words.
In fact, the sales volume was beyond her expectations.
In the past decade or so, the country has gradually begun to pay attention to the cultivation of alpine rhododendrons and actively research and cultivate new varieties. The K City Botanical Garden has a special scientific research team and has registered hundreds of new horticultural products in recent years.
However, Rome was not built in a day. Europe has more than a hundred years of planting and development technology, and domestic development still needs time.
In order to make alpine rhododendrons receive attention, not only the efforts of scientific researchers are needed, but market demand is equally important.
Only when there is demand will there be the motivation for cultivation. Flower bases will also plant more alpine rhododendrons so that some precious varieties can be passed on.
After walking for more than half an hour, the two finally arrived at the location of the alpine rhododendron.
Hundreds of thousands of alpine rhododendrons are planted on the hillside at an altitude of 200 meters, covering the entire mountain and stretching as far as the eye can see.
Alpine azalea is an evergreen shrub of the Ericaceae family. It can grow to 1-2 meters. It can be grown in potted plants or planted in the ground. In comparison, it naturally grows better when planted in the ground.
Their flowers are extremely ornamental and are larger than those of ordinary rhododendrons. Seven, eight or even a dozen flowers grow in clusters together to form a large flower ball. They are brightly colored, with thin petals that bloom on top of the leaves, like a bunch of beautiful bouquets, full of fairy spirit.
When the Queen of England attended the flower show, the flowers she held in her hands were made of alpine rhododendron, which is enough to illustrate its horticultural status.
There are several sprayers working around, and the alpine rhododendrons are surrounded by lingering white mist, appearing particularly hazy.
However, they are not in bloom yet and will not bloom until April or May next year, but one can foresee what a beautiful scene it will be.
Manager Jin: “Traditional azaleas are mostly red, which is the classic color of azaleas. The red varieties are collectively called azaleas.
In fact, alpine rhododendrons come in many colors, which can be roughly divided into four categories: red, purple, white and yellow.”
"We have introduced more than 100 species from countries such as Germany and Belgium, and introduced and domesticated 30 wild species in China. Currently, there are nearly 200 species of alpine rhododendron in the park.
The company also cooperates with local botanical gardens and horticulture departments, and has been cultivating and delivering new varieties in recent years.”
Ye Han nodded. He contacted Manager Jin because of the scale of the place.
She half squatted down to check the surrounding flower seedlings, and overall they were being cultivated well.
However, they are all relatively small, about 40 cm tall, estimated to be 4-5 years old, with branches and leaves pruned, and a beautiful plant shape, suitable for appreciation in potted plants.
The price of such a flower seedling is no less than 500 yuan. As long as it can be cultivated and bloomed, the market price will be the same as what Ye Han had seen before - 1,500-2,000 yuan.
I have to say, the price is indeed expensive.
But these are too small.
Ye Han stood up. The alpine rhododendron grows slowly. It seems that it will take at least 8 or 10 years to achieve the effect of ground planting.
She looked up and saw that there seemed to be some taller and more lush varieties behind.
Manager Jin hurriedly said: "The prices in the front are high.
Most of them are alpine rhododendrons over 10 years old, which are not within the quotation range of potted plants. The price for bulk purchase is not less than 1,200 yuan, and some are over 2,000 yuan. "
Ye Han didn't care: "Let's go take a look first."
The plants on the market are all potted plants. This kind of large plants are rare and are only available in their place of origin.
In any case, it was much cheaper than what she had seen before.
Manager Jin was of course happy to do so and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go up again."
Seeing that the other party could accept the high price, he first introduced some rare varieties.
Manager Jin: “This is a nearly 80-centimeter-tall scarlet azalea, a variety introduced from the K City Botanical Garden over eight years ago.
The price was 9,000 yuan per plant, and there were only a few of them. They were the result of seedling cultivation for experiments at the time. This category is not available on the market now.”
Ye Han knew it.
It should be said that everyone who knows about alpine rhododendron knows its name.
The scarlet azalea, a national second-level protected plant, was discovered in the early 20th century and brought abroad. It became a super parent of azalea varieties. 10% of the varieties in the world are related to it.
In the wild of our country, it had not been found for half a century, and was not discovered again until the beginning of the 21st century. It is extremely precious, belongs to an "extremely small" population, and is a critically endangered species in the world.
All wild species are protected and used only for scientific research, and are currently being propagated at an accelerated pace.
I didn't expect it to be here!
This was a pleasant surprise for Ye Han.
The scarlet azalea, just by listening to its name you can tell how bright its color is. The scarlet corolla grows in clusters on the branches, and the flowers are large and beautiful, otherwise it would not have been able to breed thousands of 'offspring' as a super parent.
Ye Han: "How many trees are there in total?"
Manager Jin: “Six.”
Ye Han looked at their branches, which had obvious signs of pruning. Some of the new branches had been cut off. She understood the general idea at once.
Rhododendrons are resistant to pruning, but they are usually pruned after flowering in spring, and this is probably for cuttings.
It seems that the other party originally planned to use cuttings to cultivate more seedlings in recent years, but unfortunately the success rate of cuttings of alpine rhododendron was very low, so they thought of selling them.
Fortunately, the other party is a large company and they know what to do in moderation. They did not cut off too many new branches, which would have affected the mother plant.
Ye Han: "How is the effect of cuttings?"
Manager Jin smiled bitterly: "Not many of them survived, but we did hybridize to produce a new variety, and we are currently testing its stability."
Hybridization of rhododendrons is relatively easy, but the prerequisite is that the parents selected are very good and preferably native varieties. Otherwise, genetic confusion will lead to a short lifespan and no resistance, and they will soon be eliminated.
Manager Jin: "The scarlet azalea is very rare in the market. What do you think?"
Ye Han has already decided to bring all of these scarlet azaleas into Huajianji, but he did not express any opinion. He only said, "The quality seems to be average. Let me take another look."
While checking, I used the golden finger on one of them.
The scarlet azalea shook its leaves: "Do you feel hot?"
Ye Han: "It's 26 degrees today, not bad."
Scarlet Azalea: "Really? Maybe the spray is too far away from me."
The scarlet azalea gradually became irritable: "Fuck, can't we put a few more sprays here?! Summer is finally over, can't we let the azalea live!"
Ye Han looked around and found that there was actually spray equipment, but the area here was too large and it was impossible to take care of every azalea tree.
At the same time, it made her understand the high requirements that alpine rhododendrons have for the environment.
Ye Han touched its leaves and comforted it softly: "It will be fine after transplanting."
The scarlet cuckoo said anxiously, "Hurry up, get me to a cooler place. I don't want to stay in this crappy place for another day!"
Vermillion Azalea: "When to transplant?"
He seems to be an impatient person.
Ye Han: "Two days, at most two days before transplanting."
The red cuckoo was shocked: "It will take two days? Isn't it today?"
Ye Han: “…”
She didn't say that.
The narrow leaves of the scarlet azalea suddenly drooped down, and under the sunlight, it seemed that even the color was not so vivid.
Ye Han: “…”
She sighed helplessly in her heart. If someone didn't know better, they would think she had done something unforgivable to the plant.
There's really nothing we can do about it.
Ye Han had no choice but to comfort it gently, repeatedly assuring that he would transplant it first, then found the stretch rods of the two nearby nozzles and adjusted the height so that the spray could be closer to the other party.
Director Jin looked at her in surprise.
Ye Han calmly explained: "The spray is far away, and I think the branches are a little dry."
Manager Jin's heart tightened immediately, and he said immediately: "It may be that the temperature has risen in the past few days. Usually we have professional gardeners to take care of it and take good care of it."
Ye Han said nothing more and continued to move forward.
Manager Jin was a little unsure of the other party's thoughts. He wanted to ask, but then he closed his mouth and followed forward.
Don't be in a hurry.
Wait until the total price is listed.
It's not that you can't get a discount if the total price is high. They just sell in bulk and don't accept individual customers who only buy one or two pots.
Manager Jin continued to introduce: "This area is planted with Rhododendron tasselii, which is red in color. It is named because its flowers look like the red tassels on a horse's head. It is very popular in the market.
It is a relatively large tree-shaped azalea, and can grow up to six or seven meters tall.”
"The ones here are all 10 years old, 1.2 meters tall; in front there is also azaleas that are more than 20 years old, more than 2 meters tall, and cost 3,000 yuan."
Ye Han stroked the branches and was very satisfied with the height.
Rhododendron tatarinowii is also a high-quality parent. Its height makes it stand out among many rhododendrons, and some hybrids will inherit its advantages.
Ye Han plans to introduce 200 strains as the main combination of the red series.
There were more colors and varieties in the front. Ye Han flipped through the books while comparing them with the illustrations given to her by Supervisor Jin.
The color combination of purple and blue azalea is simply perfect. She can fully imagine this purple with a hint of blue blooming in clusters all over the hilltops, trembling and swaying in the spring breeze, which is so touching.
She also likes the large-flowered white azalea very much.
Several white flowers form a bouquet. The trumpet-shaped flowers are light, elegant and more beautiful than hibiscus, and are truly the most beautiful among flowers.
Like the varieties introduced from abroad, the purple-colored Pink Daisy and Alfred, the white-colored Virginia and Madame Tussauds, and the yellow-colored Norfolk and Supreme are all particularly beautiful.
It was actually the first time for Ye Han to see so many varieties of alpine rhododendrons. They were really beautiful.
Especially when large tracts of flowers bloom all over the hilltops, with clusters of flower balls gently floating in the air, it is beautiful and fresh, with its own spray special effect, which is a shock that cannot be replaced by any other flowers.
Ye Han outlined a large number of varieties in the booklet, and did not choose too many red ones because rhododendrons are the most common ones that people see in daily life.
She chose more alpine rhododendrons in white, light pink and yellow to create a fairy-like valley.
I believe that tourists who come to appreciate it will be amazed, and everyone will recognize the unique beauty of this "most beautiful flower".
Ye Han originally thought that there were no more valuable species ahead, but he actually saw three large rhododendron trees near the top of the mountain.
Even she was shocked.
The big tree azalea is not a small shrub less than 1 meter like other azaleas. It is the tallest tree in the genus Rhododendron and belongs to the primitive and ancient type.
It is generally 5-10 meters tall, and can reach more than 20 meters in height. It is known as the 'King of Rhododendrons in the World'.
The wild species is extremely endangered and is listed as a national first-class protected plant. It is critically endangered in the world and is strictly protected.
There are less than 2,000 trees in nature reserves in the country. How could there be some here?
But when Ye Han saw the plant height of more than 4 meters, he realized that it should be a seedling introduced in the early years. However, even seedlings are not available to ordinary people.
It is absolutely unique among all the alpine rhododendron breeding bases.
The branches of the big rhododendron tree are twisted and stretched, and the gray-brown bark has mottled marks, which makes it look very vicissitudes of life and has a heavy sense of history.
Its inflorescence can grow four layers of flowers, with 20-30 flowers in a cluster. The diameter of the entire inflorescence can reach 25-30 cm, the largest among rhododendrons in the world, with a single plant having up to thousands of flowers!
Whether it is the tree height, inflorescence diameter or number, it is beyond imagination. It is no longer the category of king of azaleas, but the 'king of azaleas in the world'.
The price of achieving such a feat is that it takes 50 years for it to bloom.
Manager Jin: "This is our company's auction-level alpine rhododendron - the big tree rhododendron. The largest one is 43 years old this year, and the other two are 38 years old."
Manager Jin: “I originally planned to auction it off in a few years, but now there is a protection policy and it is not convenient to circulate it on the market, so I decided to sell it.
Don't worry, the handling procedures are complete. "
In fact, it is because many institutions such as K City Botanical Garden and Y Province Academy of Sciences have carried out seedling cultivation of rhododendron. After years of hard work, more than 30,000 seedlings were successfully cultivated two years ago and have been planted in large quantities.
Scarcity makes things valuable.
Scarcity is no longer there, which means a sharp drop in prices, so people are eager to sell.
There are still seven or eight years before the 50-year flowering period. After seven or eight years, the planted seedlings will have grown to more than one meter.
I really can't wait.
Ye Han stroked the uneven tree trunk: "What's the price?"
Manager Jin: "The largest tree has been offered 800,000 yuan. Take a look—"
Ye Han smiled slightly: "Then let the other party take it away."
Manager Jin was stunned.
He never expected that the other party wouldn't even bargain.
Is it too much beyond expectations?
Oh, the price shouldn’t be so high!
He was actually a little panicked.
The offer price of 800,000 was naturally the highest in the past two years. Since last year, the price has been more than halved and the bids have been getting lower and lower.
Manager Jin originally thought that the girl in front of him was so young and was a foreigner who came here for the first time, so he planned to test her out.
As a result, the other party blocked all his retreat routes!
He didn't know how to continue speaking.
Ye Han looked at the tall Cuckoo King in front of him and felt suddenly excited, but he restrained himself from going forward to check it out. Instead, he lowered his eyes and looked through the illustrations.
Don't be in a hurry.
Let’s deal with the other varieties first.
The other party used this price to highlight the value of the tree, which was obviously the highest bid before. Since it was not sold at such a high price, there must be a reason.
Wait a little longer.
It’s too late, I’ll give out red envelopes in this chapter =-=
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