How to care for newly bought flowers? These methods are essential to master

Some friends like to buy flowers for their homes to improve the living environment, but the flowers bought online or in physical stores are often not as beautiful as imagined, so I need to remind all beginner friends that newly purchased flowers need careful care, otherwise the flowers will not live long.

Camellia

Hardening off: for newly purchased plants, hardening off is a must and cannot be skipped. The care method is relatively simple: place them in a spot with relatively fixed indirect light and good ventilation, with no need for fertilizer and no early exposure to direct sun. When it is time to water, give them a thorough soaking: note that you should water thoroughly once the surface soil looks dry.

Since the plant is still in the hardening-off stage, a small amount of yellowing leaves or a few dropped flowers and buds are normal; as long as it resumes healthy growth later, these will disappear naturally. Of course, because each plant's condition, species and size differ, the hardening-off period also varies from plant to plant.

Once the plant has passed its hardening-off period, you can care for it according to its habits.

How should newly bought flowers be cared for?

How should newly bought flowers be cared for?

In daily care, prune, water, repot, prevent pests and diseases, and fertilize according to the specific needs of the flowers. So how should newly bought flowers be cared for? Here are three key points for caring for newly bought flowers:
First, soak the roots
First soak the roots of the newly bought flowers in a basin of water for 3 to 4 hours, so the roots can fully absorb water. Gently wash away the clump of soil wrapped around the roots, taking care not to break or bruise the roots.
The flower pot should be a bit larger
The size of the flower pot is also very important. If the roots of the flower are very large, the pot should be enlarged accordingly; if the roots are small, do not use too large a pot either, because a larger pot holds more soil, which easily makes the soil less permeable. When planting, orchids, camellias, azaleas, white magnolia and gardenia need acidic soil (mountain soil); moth orchids and clivia use leaf mold; osmanthus, sago palm and palmetto use 2/3 garden soil plus 1/3 coal ash, in order to increase soil permeability.
Proper pruning
After the flowers are planted, they can be pruned appropriately. For example, for newly bought Chinese roses, you may cut off the upper flowers and branches as appropriate to encourage budding. In addition, newly planted flowers should not be fertilized immediately; wait 1 to 2 months until the flowers sprout new buds, then fertilize according to the principle of light fertilizer applied frequently.
Different flowers require different cultivation methods. For example, cactus: cactus does not need much water. Aloe is different, because aloe needs a lot of water; without water, aloe will wither and die.

How to care for newly purchased organic flowers

Many friends now want their plants to be organic, but cultivating organic flowers is not that simple. If you have newly purchased organic flowers, you must pay attention to the care methods for organic flowers, so that you can grow healthy and beautiful organic flowers.

Organic flowers

1. Soaking the roots

First soak the roots of the newly bought organic flowers in a basin of water for 3 to 4 hours, so the roots of the organic flowers can fully absorb water. Gently wash away the clump of soil wrapped around the roots of the organic flowers, taking care not to break or bruise the roots.

2. Flower pot

The size of the flower pot is also very important. If the roots of the organic flowers are very large, the pot should be enlarged accordingly; if the roots are small, do not use too large a pot either, because a larger pot holds more soil, which easily makes the soil less permeable. When planting, orchids, camellias, azaleas, white magnolia and gardenia need acidic soil (mountain soil); moth orchids and clivia use leaf mold; osmanthus, sago palm and palmetto use 2/3 garden soil plus 1/3 coal ash, in order to increase soil permeability.

3. Proper pruning

After the flowers are planted, they can be pruned appropriately. For example, for newly bought Chinese roses, you may cut off the upper flowers and branches as appropriate to encourage budding. In addition, newly planted organic flowers should not be fertilized immediately; wait 1 to 2 months until the flowers sprout new buds, then fertilize according to the principle of light fertilizer applied frequently.

Different organic flowers require different cultivation methods. For example, cactus: cactus does not need much water. Aloe is different, because aloe needs a lot of water; without water, aloe will wither and die.