「出污泥而不染。」這句話放在蓮花身上最適合不過,蓮花能令人聯想到慈悲或純淨等詞語,這就是我這麼喜愛的原因。
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但蓮花不同於一般花類,不是拿到種子,就能直接埋入土裡。蓮花種子,剛開始要把種子頭不刺手的那面剪掉,剪得深或淺都無法發芽。64Please respect copyright.PENANAnwgnxF0Pcw
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光這個動作就花費我相當大的功夫,網路教學說放在地上磨,我磨半天根本沒動靜,後來我用家裡一般的斜口鉗子慢慢弄,最後磨著磨著還是成功冒芽了。
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剛開始栽種時,只要清水即可,64Please respect copyright.PENANA6vMpyWTiFU
放在水中三週左右的模樣,64Please respect copyright.PENANAYKyv63vl8n
跟綠豆芽生長時,有點相像。
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又過了幾個星期,終於冒出葉片了。
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遺憾,最後一張身影,不難發現葉片開始變黑。
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蓮花真的很難種,肥料灑多了會凋零,灑得少了,長不出花來。
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記得以前沒事時候,就會拿張桌椅,坐在它旁邊,邊曬太陽邊看著它。沉默不語,或許這就是當初我與它最好的溝通方式,只是,過沒多久它就「身亡」了,雖然也有從頭種起,但都失敗。64Please respect copyright.PENANAOwRY7gJyLE
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蓮花本身極具價值,莖可以吃,也就是蓮藕;蓮花凋謝後的蓮蓬,可以取出蓮子;蓮花花瓣,乾燥後能泡茶飲用。64Please respect copyright.PENANAD3CnkKwyNc
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記得以前在中壢的觀音,還吃過所謂的蓮花冰,很清朗爽口。然而真的要送花給誰,倒還沒想過,尤其蓮花那麼大盆,應該也沒人想要?
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蓮花能讓自己的心平靜,64Please respect copyright.PENANAZlWSQI6YxO
為此,還曾用Illustrator畫了一張蓮花圖。
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