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  79 Net Reminder: You can quickly find us on "79 Free" or "79 Net". When I saw those few peony plants with yellow leaves, I couldn't help but sigh. 79 Free Net 79 Huang, some of the leaves were eaten away and incomplete, not just one plant died, the other few plants are also dying. The peony hinted to the gardener to pull out the dead plant to take a look, as expected, root rot disease occurred severely.

  The flower gardener glanced at Jiang Changyang, who had already turned black in the face, and asked Peony in a low voice: "Does the young lady know what disease this peony has contracted?"

  The peony didn't answer his words, but instead asked him: "Has the fertilizer been applied after the flowers have bloomed this time?"

  The gardener was surprised and said, "The flower has already withered, what's the point of applying fertilizer? If you apply it, it will sprout again and won't bloom well next spring." While measuring the peony, he thought to himself, this delicate little woman, what does she know about growing flowers? She's probably just pretending to understand how to grow flowers to curry favor with her master. He had a few hints of disdain in his heart, and his tone was somewhat dismissive.

  Peony knew at once that he was an outsider.

  The peony flower is fat, and the type, time and amount of fertilization should be determined according to the size, density, growth momentum and "spring opening, summer sleeping, autumn root sending, winter dormancy" of the plant. Two to three times of fertilizer application are required every year. The first fertilizer application is after the early spring sprouting, mainly to promote flowering, with nitrogen fertilizer as the main component; the second time is after the flowers have fallen off, mainly to promote flower bud differentiation, this fertilization is the most important, and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium should be comprehensively applied; the third time is before entering winter, mainly for protecting overwintering, with the purpose of promoting new root growth. According to peony, some people will also bury animal bones around the peony plant, or put animal bones in a jar, seal it with water, wait until it is rotten and then dilute the liquid to water the peony flower, so that the peony flower can be big and colorful.

  But this person, not only did not give the peony the most important fertilizer, but also refuted himself with eloquent words, saying that kind of nonsense, mostly because Jiang Changyang wants to raise peonies, and in order to please her, he pretends to be a flower expert, which is actually a troublesome thing, and as a result, he wasted these good flowers, not knowing that one pot is worth tens of thousands of dollars.

  Peony thought of this, and seemed to smile but not quite smiled at the florist, saying: "I suppose your family's flower variety is different, my family's flowers always need to be fertilized once a year after they bloom." After finishing speaking, he didn't look at Jiang Changyang, and lowered his head to inspect other flowers.

  Jiang Changyang listened to this and felt very uneasy, frowning at the florist. The florist knew he was in trouble and quickly avoided Jiang's gaze, busying himself with the peonies while saying: "The young lady is indeed an expert, her skills are extraordinary, please teach me, your humble servant, I've never seen a strange disease like this before."

  "Are you kidding me? You've never seen any insects around these flowers before? This is clearly a pest problem."

  "That gardener stubbornly said, 'All flowers and trees, which one isn't eaten by insects? This peony root is sweet, it's only natural that it attracts insects. Even if the leaves are eaten, it's no big deal. Look at this flower, its roots have clearly rotted.'"

  The peony sighed, asked the florist for a small flower shovel, and carefully dug it up beside the peony root. After a while, several insect larvae and pupae were dug out and placed on the ground. "It's these things that are causing trouble," he said. "The small ones eat the roots, and the big ones eat the leaves. Because peonies have many roots and large roots, they usually only move on to another root when one is almost dead or has died. The rotting of peony roots is because they have been eaten too much."

  "The big worm is active at night, and now is the most severe time."

  These peonies have been damaged by the golden tortoise beetle, and the larvae have caused large wounds on the roots, allowing the scythe fungus in the soil to invade in large quantities, resulting in severe root rot of the peony, causing the peony to appear rotten, weak growth, and death. However, the peonies are not clear what the scythe fungus is, and can only vaguely say that they have been eaten by the larvae.

  That gardener still insisted: "Where can't you find a few of these insects? How can the young lady be so sure it's them?" If Master Gong found out, this expensive flower died because he didn't plant it properly, and being scolded was nothing, he wouldn't even have enough to compensate.

  The peony suddenly stopped talking and just stared at Jiang Changyang. Jiang Changyang gave the florist a cold glance and said stiffly, "Shut up!" He didn't bring many people with him, this person was sent by a friend, originally just an errand boy, heard that he wanted to invite a florist, so he volunteered to say that he would do it, when asked, he also spoke fluently, thinking he really understood the trade. Who knew he was a half-baked one? The florist shrank his neck and retreated to the side, not daring to speak again. Jiang Changyang seriously asked Peony: "Is there any way to save them back? It's really a pity."

  "Peony smiled and said, 'This thing hides in the soil during winter. If we don't cure it this year, I'm afraid it will bring disaster again next spring. I have a few methods, let's try them out for now.'"

  Jiang Changyang hastily called for someone to bring paper and pen to take note, but Peony saw his serious expression and couldn't help but laugh: "It's not that difficult, it's simple, no need to take notes. You can let people catch them, but this method is laborious. Why not use a more effortless one? This insect likes to come out at night and is similar to moths in that they like lamp light. Just fill a large basin with water, put a few bricks in the middle, place a crystal lamp on top, and add a little bit of arsenic to the water. That way, once this insect falls in, it will only have one outcome - death. Alternatively, you can mix one spoonful of sugar, one spoonful of vinegar, two spoonfuls of white wine, and twenty spoonfuls of water to create a sugar-vinegar liquid, add some arsenic, fill a small bottle with a wide mouth, leaving about 2/10 of the space at the top, and hang it around the flowers to lure and kill them.

  Jiang Changyang wiped his sweaty forehead: "Speak faster, speak slower."

  The peony couldn't help but laugh again, and then repeated it once more. This time, Jiang Changyang was able to recite it back completely. The peony continued: "If we catch the insect, it will be even easier to deal with. We'll crush the dead insect into a pulp, seal it in a thick paper bag, and let it sit in the sun or a hot place until the stench is released. Then, we'll pour the pulp into a basin, add plenty of water, filter out the liquid, and mix one spoonful of the liquid with fifty spoonfuls of water to create a spray. Spraying this on the branches and leaves will definitely be effective." In nature, many animals have an aversion to the smell of dead insects and avoid them. This method had been used by her before, and it had proven to be quite effective.

  Jiang Changyang remembered this time clearly and asked Peony with embarrassment, "Do you know of any good florists? I'm willing to pay a high price to ask for their help."

  "Alas, I don't know. In my household, either I take care of them myself or the maids do. Actually, there are many people in the capital who know how to take care of flowers. Large households have specialized peony caretakers, or else it's flower farmers, or even masters from temples and Taoist monasteries. You have many friends, why not ask them?"

  Jiang Changyang nodded, but then smiled and said: "There are a few more over there, and they're quite well-grown. There's one that I've never seen in any household in the capital, it was sent by a friend from afar. You like peonies, why don't you go take a look?"

  Peony heard that there was such a good thing, and naturally sought it out. She turned her head to ask He Zhizhong: "Dad, let's go take another look?" He Zhizhong knew her temper, and scolded her with a glance, saying politely: "Mr. Jiang is probably busy, and you're delaying him again."

  Jiang Changyang hastily said, "I'm fine, it's a good opportunity to ask for advice on how to plant flowers. In the future, I can also use this to win my mother's favor." As he spoke, he led everyone around a small pool filled with blooming lotus flowers, and then around a large white crystal stone next to which was placed a kunshan stone loaded with irises. Only then did they see that in a semi-shaded area, there were still several peony flowers growing quite well.

  As soon as he saw those few peonies, Pei couldn't believe his eyes. Before Jiang Changyang could speak, he couldn't help but walk forward to take a closer look. It was a peony about four feet tall that had already fruited, and it looked different from the other peonies.

  Entirely glabrous, young branches dark reddish-purple, base with several scales. Twice pinnate compound leaves, leaflets wide ovate or ovate, pinnatifid, lobes lanceolate. When the leaves of Peony are turned over, the back is grayish-white, and it seems to have some faith in what one sees, so he asks: "I wonder if this flower is blooming?"

  Jiang Changyang was somewhat surprised: "Indeed, I don't know how you knew. It turns out that Pan Rong told me at the time that you were an expert in this field, and by looking at the leaves and branches, you could tell what kind of flower it was. It's really true."

  "It's all hearsay, it's all hearsay." She had only read a few more books and grown peonies for a few years, so she knew how to distinguish between them. The peony listened with embarrassment and quickly asked Jiang Changyang where this peony came from.

  "This is what my distant friend sent over. He heard that your mother loves peonies, so he brought them from afar, all the way from Nanzhao. The flowers may not look very good, but he said that the roots can be used for medicine, and the skin is red danpi, which can cure spitting blood, bloody urine, dysentery and other symptoms. If you remove the root part, it becomes yunbai shao, which can cure chest and abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal pain, spontaneous sweating and night sweats."

  It's indeed the purple peony from northwest Yunnan! Jiang Changyang also mentioned that Chi Dan Pi can be used to treat dysmenorrhea, probably because it's a type of gynecological disease and he was too embarrassed to say so. Having confirmed the identity of this peony, Peony was thrilled - such a treasure from a faraway place, if not for this opportunity, she might not have been able to see it in her lifetime, let alone obtain it.

  The peony was like having a dozen small hands grasping in her heart, making her feel anxious and flustered. She wanted to speak up several times but couldn't bring herself to do so. When she came to thank them, they didn't want anything, yet she ended up drawing attention to their belongings, which was really awkward. But if she let this opportunity slip away, she would be truly regretful. However, how could she bring it up?

  Peony furrowed his brow, circling around that purple peony. One's own family's virtues are recognized by one's own family, He Zhizhong cleared his throat with a loud cough.

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