These 5 flowers don't need to be bought: pick up cuttings at the flower market and stick them in soil to grow, saving money on buying flowers

You don't necessarily have to spend money to buy plants for gardening. When you have time, take a few strolls around the flower market and pick up a few of the branches the flower shop owner has pruned off. Stick them in soil and they'll grow, saving money!

Roses

Roses are the most popular flowering potted plants, and they're very easy to propagate. If you happen to come across rose branches that the flower shop owner has pruned off, you can take them home and root them in vermiculite. You can propagate 10 or 20 plants at a time, very simple and convenient. Put them on the balcony and it'll be packed full.

Fuchsias

Fuchsias look like ballerinas dancing, very endearing. Fuchsias are also very easy to propagate. Likewise, use the tender branches you've cut off and stick them into sandy soil; they'll take root in about 10 days. Propagating a few pots is no trouble at all, saving you the money on buying flowers!

Camellias

Camellias are one of China's top ten famous flowers, with bright and beautiful blooms that are very eye-catching. If you like camellias, you can also propagate them from branches. Insert them into sandy soil and place them in a cool spot with indirect light; they'll root in about 20 days, with a very high survival rate, so there's no need to buy them at all.

Geraniums

Geranium flowers are large and bright, with some varieties as big as a fist. Placed on the balcony, they're colorful and very lively. The branches you pinch off geraniums can be used for cuttings, with a survival rate as high as 90%. Put 10 pots of geraniums on the balcony and it practically turns into a small garden.

Bougainvilleas

Bougainvilleas are very common in landscaping strips. Even if you don't go to the flower market, you can cut a few branches from a landscaping strip, take them home and insert them into sandy soil, then cover them with plastic film to speed up rooting. You can propagate a bougainvillea very quickly. The method is very simple and also very practical.

These 5 flowering potted plants are all very popular flowers right now. If you want to create a small garden, just try it yourself!