Figure out these 4 things before buying flowers to avoid buying the wrong ones

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Excerpt from the course series "30 Days to Help You Go from Zero Basics to a Flower-Growing Expert"

It is now 12 noon, the hottest time of the day, and Blue Demon also feels a bit hot and restless, drowsy, as if my head is not very clear. But at the thought of so many flower friends waiting for Blue Demon to update the article, I, Blue Demon, will still make a packet of instant coffee and passionately pound the keyboard...

Speaking of growing well, friends who have just started growing flowers, have you ever had this kind of confusion: what flowers should I grow? What flowers are beautiful and also bloom for a long time? Actually, for new flower friends, having such doubts is not strange at all. Blue Demon also came from being a new beginner, so I deeply understand the feeling. When Blue Demon first started growing flowers, I also did not know how to choose varieties. I bought whatever looked good, and not long after buying them, they died.

After a long period of buying then dying, dying then buying, and being laughed at and disliked by family, now I, Blue Demon, have finally grown into a great expert that others envy. Of course, the effort involved goes without saying.

It is not only the loss of money, but even more the expenditure of energy.

Blue Demon believes that many flower friends are experiencing the pain that Blue Demon experienced back then, which is why Blue Demon created this course series "30 Days to Help You Go from Zero Basics to a Flower-Growing Expert," hoping to help everyone grow quickly, say goodbye to being a beginner, and become a true flower-growing expert.

Back to the point, then when our new flower friends first start growing flowers, exactly how should they choose flower varieties?

4 things to consider before choosing flower varieties:

1. Clarify the purpose. What does clarifying the purpose mean? It means that each of us has a different purpose for growing flowers and trees, so there will naturally be big differences in variety selection.

For example: flower friend A has a courtyard at home and wants to do courtyard landscaping, planting hedges, so when choosing varieties, woody flower varieties need to be selected. Flower friend B lives in the city, grows plants on a balcony, and mainly aims to beautify the indoor environment, so some herbaceous flower varieties with many blooms and bright colors can be chosen to create a decorative effect.

2. Try to choose sturdy and easy-to-grow varietiesAs a new flower grower, Blue Demon's suggestion is to start with sturdy, easy-to-grow varieties. Choosing low-maintenance ones is not about practicing technique, but about cultivating our confidence. Confidence is very important in doing anything. If at the very beginning we choose some rather delicate and difficult-to-grow varieties, then it is very easy for our confidence to take a hit and for us to become plant killers.

So first grow some easy-to-grow varieties, such as the ubiquitous succulents, spider plants, chrysanthemums, petunias, and so on. Improve while growing, gradually add varieties you like that are more difficult, and phase out some varieties you do not like.3. Combine it with your own growing environmentWhat varieties can be chosen is very closely related to our own growing environment. If the light conditions at home are not good, then you cannot grow sun-loving flowers, and instead should choose shade-tolerant varieties with lower light requirements. (What sun-loving flowers are, Blue Demon will discuss later.)

If the weather where you are is very hot, then you also cannot choose flowers that cannot tolerate heat, for example geraniums, which are very easy to die from heat in summer.4. First understand the plant's habitsBefore choosing to buy flowers, it is best to search Baidu for the growth habits of the relevant varieties, or consult the shop owner selling the flowers. Only after understanding the growth habits of the flowers can we combine them with our own growing environment to choose varieties.

As Blue Demon said earlier, characteristics such as sun-loving flowers, heat-tolerant flowers, and heat-intolerant flowers all belong to the growth habits of flowers. Only by caring for any flower according to its growth habits can it truly be grown well.

So what flower varieties should we choose?If you still do not have an answer after reading what Blue Demon wrote above,welcome to follow Blue Demon's WeChat public account: Blue Demon Garden (ilanyao)Tomorrow there will be a more in-depth introduction. Note 1: If you want to buy true-to-variety roses, Blue Demon has also prepared them for you

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