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Tet is the time when everyone is excited to buy beautiful flowers for decoration. But do you know the trick to choosing beautiful, long-lasting flowers? See the following article with thtrangdai.edu.vn to answer that question.
Tips for choosing flowers for Tet
In Vietnam, there are two popular ways of displaying flowers on Tet: displaying them in vases, vases or placing them directly in pots:
For flowers displayed in vases and vases
- Choose flowers with buds and lots of buds.
- Choose to buy flowers with intact outer petals and sepals. The petals feel hard and fresh to the touch. You should not buy flowers whose petals have been peeled off from the dew or are slightly soft because they are flowers that have been left for a long time or have been “repaired” by the seller, are no longer fresh, are easily crushed, and quickly wilt.
- If you buy a bunch of flowers, you should remove the flowers that show signs of wilting, blooming, spreading their petals, or being crushed because just one flower like that will affect the other flowers around it.
- The best time to buy flowers is 3-5 days before Tet so that the flowers bloom right on Tet. Avoid buying too early or too late because they may be beautiful when purchased but by Tet the flowers may not bloom or have withered.
For example: When you choose apricot branches or peach branches, the first thing you should pay attention to is that the canopy must be round, the branches are evenly distributed, avoid buying branches with a skewed canopy, the branches sticking up do not start at the same point above. root stem. Besides, you should choose branches with many buds, buds that are tight and evenly distributed. The tree trunk may be rough but strong and will not break.
Besides, instead of displaying flowers that only have a short lifespan, you can refer to flowers such as yellow chrysanthemums, immortal flowers, zinnias, lucky flowers, etc. They have an extremely long lifespan. and not too difficult to take care of. During the Tet season, you can put the flowers in the ground and take care of them every day so they can live and grow.
How to properly arrange flowers in a vase to help flowers stay fresh longer:
Step 1: Wash the flower vase thoroughly before placing or changing the water, especially thoroughly scrubbing the inside of the vase so that there is no slime or soap left because chemicals can change the pH level in the water, causing the flowers to bloom quickly. wither.
Step 2: Cut off all wilted, crushed leaves and leaves submerged in water before putting the flowers in the vase to avoid decomposing leaves, causing rot and causing flowers to wilt quickly.
Step 3: Leave the flower stems in water and then use sharp scissors to cut them. Remember to cut diagonally to increase the area in contact with water, the flowers will absorb more water and stay fresh longer.
For flowers grown in pots
When you buy flowers grown in pots, they will be lush, beautiful, and long-lasting, but if you buy flowers from outside the soil that have just been put into pots when you go to sell them, the flower pot will quickly wither because the roots have been broken before they have time to cling back to the soil. even die immediately after 2-4 days even though the flowers are watered carefully. Therefore:
- You should buy about 2 days before Tet so that the flowers can stay fresh throughout the 3 days of Tet.
- Choose flower pots with the roots slightly above the surface.
- You should not choose pots with old or moldy soil above the pot because these plants were likely planted a long time ago and were not watered and cared for adequately during the process of being sold, affecting the quality of the flowers. .
How to choose specifically for each type of flower
Here are some tips for choosing flowers by type:
Apricot flowers
- Choose a good apricot root by gently shaking the stem and root to measure its strength and rigidity.
- Choose plants with buds that are not wilted or with drooping stems.
- You should choose a branch or apricot tree with moderate buds and a beautiful distribution throughout the branch. A beautiful apricot tree should have enough leaves and flowers. The flowers and leaves must be balanced.
- You should not choose a plant with many leaves or leaves that are too green, but choose small green leaves or leaves that are purple in color. These branches and leaves will bring fortune in the new year to the homeowner.
Tulips
- Choose so that most of the flowers are budding and the pistil in the middle is still green.
- Bright, shiny leaves and petals.
Rose
You should choose the original roses, fire roses and sister roses. These types of roses have very beautiful colors and sell for no more than 200,000 VND. Moreover, after playing Tet, you can plant it again in a tub or keep it in a pot as an ornamental plant to celebrate Tet next year. Note that you need to add more soil and fertilizer to the flower pot!
yellow daisy
- Choose a plant with many fresh green leaves underneath (the plant is still fresh). If it is withered, it means the flower has been exposed to too much sun.
- Leaves must be green from root to tip, free of pests and diseases.
- When choosing to buy potted flowers, choose plants with vitality, without broken branches or broken buds.
Red lily (gladiolus)
You should choose red lilies with the following characteristics to ensure they bloom beautifully in time for Tet:
- You should choose fresh, undamaged flower branches. The flower below must be the same color, fresh, and not change color compared to the flowers above.
- When buying flowers for Tet, you should choose flowers with unopened buds and evenly colored flower buds. If the flower branch has flower buds that change color, unlike the color of the remaining buds, it is a forced flower. The lower flowers that are pressed will not bloom.
- The flowers bloom evenly from bottom to top, the color of the flowers is even.
When arranging flowers, pay attention to washing the flower base and changing the water every day to keep the flowers fresh for a long time.
Peach blossom
- A beautiful peach branch must have double-petal flowers, dark color, even branches, and straight roots.
- Peach stems may be rough but strong and sturdy.
- When choosing to buy peaches, you should not buy them early because when you buy them, they may be beautiful, but by Tet, the peach blossoms may have all bloomed. It is best to buy peaches 3-5 days before Tet, when Tet they will be in full bloom.
Sunflower
When choosing sunflowers, you should look at the petals, sepals, and base of the flower.
- The sepals must be round and evenly arranged, with no missing petals.
- The flower base is green, not muddy.
Orchid
- Choose healthy plants with smooth, undamaged leaves. There are no signs of aphids or black spots due to sunburn, flowers are abundant, large stems, many stems, and many tubers.
- You should choose a plant with at least one flower to compare the color with the parent plant. If you buy a plant without flowers, the color of the flowers is not guaranteed.
Carnation
- Choose flowers that are evenly opened and not fully bloomed. Don’t choose too many buds because carnation petals are often intertwined so it will be difficult to bloom.
- The calyx must still be green. If the sepals are dry and yellow, it means the flower is old.
Kumquat
- Choose a tree with a natural shape, not constrained, with sturdy roots and straight trunk.
- The kumquat leaves must be large, green and sparse, the fruit must be large and round, and lastly, it must have some flower buds.
- If the yellow leaves are small and the fruit is small, you should not choose it because when you buy it home it will not be beautiful and after Tet it will gradually wither. Even after replanting and taking care of the kumquat tree, it will be difficult to survive.
Ways to care for flowers in vases and vases to keep them fresh for a long time
Change the water regularly
Every day you should change the water for flowers in the early morning, and in the evening you should take them out into the yard so that the flowers can catch pure dew drops. Each time you change the water, you should trim the branches so that the flowers can absorb more water.
Add chemicals to the water
- Aspirin: You can crush aspirin and add it to the flower water. This will increase the acidity in the water, thereby helping the flowers stay fresh longer.
- Coin: Because metal is a natural antibacterial, putting a coin in a vase will help the flowers rot longer.
- Mouthwash: Adding a few drops of mouthwash to the flower water will help kill bacteria, odors and plaque in the vase.
- White vinegar: Pour white vinegar into the vase 1 minute before placing, the vinegar will combine with water to prevent rotting, helping the flowers stay fresh longer.
- Sugar: Add sugar to the flower water. Sugar will promote photosynthesis, thereby helping flowers slow down wilting.
Adjust the vase water temperature to keep flowers fresh for a long time
Each type of flower will have a suitable temperature level to bloom and develop. Therefore, to keep flowers fresh for a long time, you need to learn and adjust the water temperature in the vase accordingly.
Normally, bulbous flowers like cold water, while other flowers are suitable for temperatures ranging from 37.8 to 43.3 degrees Celsius.
Above are the experiences of buying flowers for display It’s been a long time since Tet. If you have any useful tips for choosing to buy and care for Tet flowers, don’t hesitate to share them in the comments section below for everyone to know!
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