Sunday morning and wandering along Wuding, Wuming and Huanhungde Lu (yes that is pronounced one-hung-de-lu) on my way to the flower, bird and fish market to stock up on some plants. The market is hidden away behind a busy intersection, behind some commercial buildings, but a lovely surprise when you find it and wander through one of the entrances. Shanghai's answer to Covent Garden, a wholesale market full of everything a plantaholic could want, even if she only has a balcony at the moment!
So many stalls, I need a truck, I want everything!
Flowers, trees, tropical foliage, blossom, herbs, lavenders, grasses, cactii and my favourite architectural succulents..
Buckets and containers full of lillies, roses, orchids, some wrapped and ready to go..
Some lovely bouquets
some are slightly more unusual
Fabulous displays for shop openings and weddings..
Then towards the back is the fishy section..
Tanks of tropicals and bowls and bowls of terrapins, turtles, frogs and tadpoles..
The birds, not so great for me, not sure if half this stuff is legal after watching programmes on endangered species I do question it all..
And the small birds, some gold finches in tiny cages, isnt a good life and the stall holders weren't happy about me taking photos..
Back in the lovely flower bit I settled on some lavender and rosemary for the balcony, wanted basil but doesn't seem to be in season yet..an excuse for another trip in a few weeks..
And succumbed to another orchid, green and pink..only 80 kwai (£8) for 5 stems. The ayi will kill it no doubt, as she will forget that she's not allowed to water the plants (3 have already bitten the dust) but I live in hope!!!
post script:thursday-2 visits from the ayi and the flowers are drooping...
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