
..."Learn from a flower. In silence, he teaches the meaning of patience to achieve beauty, and striving to sustain life."...
Daniel said beautiful words about flowers when the two talked about flowers and Daniel's plan to plant flowers on his balcony.
Selena was quite moved by the words Daniel had just said. This strange and funny man from Mars can say a variety of words that touch his heart.
Selena began to say in her heart. "Yes right, flowers have their own way of growing, blooming, withering, and eventually falling off. However, the flower patiently awaits every process of development life into a perfect bloom, beautiful. I want to learn from flowers."
"If we go to the flower market today, will we?"
Daniel invites Selena to the flower market, because Daniel himself has longed for his Edenweis flower garden. He wanted to start planting flowers on the balcony of his apartment.
"okay. Wait a minute, I'll change my clothes first."
Selena asked for a minute to change clothes. Selena quickly changed her clothes, wearing only pink jeans and a t-shirt. Casual and simple appearance. Then, Selena pinched her shoulder-length hair into a ponytail-style pigtail. Because he thought going to shop for plants and plant media in the market would definitely make him sultry. So hair pigtail is one solution to overcome the sultry and overheating in the flower market later. Finished with everything, Selena hurriedly walked out of her room.
In the family room, Daniel was ready with denim jeans and polo shirts are navy. Casual clothes, but it looks very attractive to wear Daniel.
"Just plainly dressed, this man from Mars is like a model photo." Groused Selena in the heart.
They immediately headed to the basement parking lot and drove a city car that was already available to Daniel in the basement parking lot. Immediately, Daniel drove the car to the flower market address Selena gave him.
"Daniel, have you thought about buying anything there?" Selena asked Daniel who was driving seriously.
"Hmm, maybe some flower seeds, planting medium such as pots, soil, fertilizer, and some plant decoration supplies."
Daniel replied enthusiastically, so many days passed without the activity of caring for flowers makes something less with his life.
"But, I heard that buying seeds there should order first. Sometimes if you buy right away, the possibility is not available."
Selena said because from the information she got in cyberspace the market sometimes sells seeds that have been ordered online in advance.
"Oh, I see.... I don't think papa, let's just look around." Daniel drives his car.
After more than 30 minutes, the car has arrived at Rawa Belong Flower Market, West Jakarta. Selena told Daniel the location of the flower market, and from the information she knew the market was called the Largest Flower Market in Southeast Asia.
"This is Daniel's flower market. Last night I searched the internet for information that this is the largest flower market in Southeast Asia. The flowers sold here are multifaceted, continue this market also operates 24 hours."
Selena was like a tour guide to Daniel. As much as possible, he searched for information so that at the flower market he could help Daniel as best he could.
The expanse of flowers of different types and colors welcomed the two of them. Flowers such as Chrysanthemums, local and imported Roses, Aster, Peacock, Sunflowers, Lilies, Lotus, and various other flowers are beautifully displayed in every flower vendor stall there.
"Well, there's a lot of flowers here too." Said Daniel who seemed happy to see the flowers around him.
"Yes, because it's a flower market in Southeast Asia, Dan. I remember your story that you worked in a flower garden, so I thought about taking you to this mother market so you could buy what you wanted."
Selena really did not want to disappoint the man who had helped her a lot. He wanted Daniel to get everything he wanted to buy in one place, more efficiently.
"How about we go look for seeds and stuff first?"
"okay."
The two walked down the stall after stall asking if they were selling flower seeds, eventually Daniel and Selena found a stall selling flower seeds at once with planting media, accessories, and organic fertilizers.
"Almost everything I've been looking for is planted in this flower."
Daniel's eyes twinkled as he found a stall selling what he was looking for.
The flower-seller's father served Daniel and Selena in a friendly manner. Provides some suitable plant alternatives for planting on the balcony as well. After choosing, Daniel finally needed to buy the seeds of pink Roses, Petunia flowers, Sweet Beautiful flowers, Monstera Deliciousa plants, and Calathea.
After that, Daniel bought planting media such as soil, gravel, husk, and organic manure. Not to forget also, he bought small and medium-sized pots with white, planter boxes, and synthetic grass.
Selena who saw Daniel enthusiastically choose and buy what he was looking for, Selena smiled, if like this Men from Mars looks like normal humans. Even Daniel knew all about planting, the conversation of Daniel and Mr. florist was listened to by Selena attentively. Selena is happy to help Daniel this time.
Finished with everything he was looking for, Daniel immediately paid for everything with his ATM card. Selena was surprised by the nominal amount Daniel spent to pay for everything he bought.
"What to plant expensive flowers like this?" Selena asked after Daniel finished paying for all his groceries.
"Hmm, it might look expensive because it's early. If the plant has grown, just buy organic fertilizer anyway."
Yes it is also true, because to start from the beginning certainly feels the nominal amount issued. But when it is running, operational costs will not be as much as the initial cost.
They put their shopping in with the help of the man who worked at the stall to put it in Daniel's trunk.
"Let's go Selena, let's take another walk. You can ask me all the names of these flowers and plants, because I'll be able to answer them all."
Daniel said confidently, while Selena simply smiled in her heart muttering, "Yes, yes gardener. You know all the flower names."
Eventually the two men went back for a walk to see one by one the florist stalls and occasionally Selena asked what kind of flowers were there.