A Visual Guide to Selecting and Caring for Common Lunar New Year Flowers (Part 3)
The concept of Lunar New Year flowers originated in Guangdong in the 1980s. Its original meaning referred to the various flowers sold during the period from before Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival. Gradually, the term "Lunar New Year flowers" spread across the country, and the time span also expanded from Christmas and New Year's Day to Spring Festival, and even Valentine's Day. Now, people combine these 4 holidays together, and flowers sold during this period are collectively called Lunar New Year flowers. Local Lunar New Year flower markets offer a wide variety of flower species. Traditional ones includenarcissus, potted kumquat, Chinese cymbidium, azalea,clivia, camellia, Chinese rose, tree peony, etc., while popular ones includePhalaenopsis, Cymbidium, Cattleya, Oncidium, ornamental bromeliads, Anthurium, Easter lily,poinsettia, etc. These flowers attract many flower consumers with their beautiful appearance, unique features and auspicious names, truly presenting a dazzling array.
How do you choose among such a bewildering variety of flowers? And how do you care for them after buying them? To this end, our newspaper specially presents this Lunar New Year flower feature, teaching you some knowledge about purchasing and care, and we hope it will be of help to you.
Anthurium is beautiful in both flower and foliage, with delicate red and tender green, bright and eye-catching. Its spathe looks like an open red palm, and the yellow spadix resembles an animal's long tail, giving it high ornamental value.
Purchasing tip: Choose one whose spathe has already developed color.
Care tip: Anthurium is a purely tropical ornamental flower that prefers a warm, humid, semi-shaded and well-ventilated environment. The suitable temperature for year-round growth is 20-25°C. In winter it must be maintained above 15°C, otherwise it will be difficult to survive the winter. Routinely prune away yellow leaves and withered leaves. It is relatively sensitive to water, and an air humidity of 80%-90% is most suitable. Potted Anthurium is prone to premature flower decline, deformity, splitting, vitrification and blue spots, mostly physiological diseases caused by improper fertilization, potting soil and air humidity management or by variety-related reasons. The way to prevent this is to improve cultivation management, fertilize reasonably and provide appropriate ventilation.
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Photos and text: Common Lunar New Year Flowers - A Guide to Selection and Care (Part 2)
The concept of Lunar New Year flowers originated in Guangdong in the 1980s. Its original meaning referred to the various flowers sold during the period from before Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival. Gradually, the term "Lunar New Year flowers" spread across the country, and the time span also expanded from Christmas and New Year's Day to Spring Festival, and even Valentine's Day. Now, people combine these 4 holidays together, and flowers sold during this period are collectively called Lunar New Year flowers. Local Lunar New Year flower markets offer a wide variety of flower species. Traditional ones includenarcissus, potted kumquat, Chinese cymbidium, azalea,clivia, camellia, Chinese rose, tree peony, etc., while popular ones includePhalaenopsis, Cymbidium, Cattleya, Oncidium, ornamental bromeliads, Anthurium, Easter lily,poinsettia, etc. These flowers attract many flower consumers with their beautiful appearance, unique features and auspicious names, truly presenting a dazzling array.
How do you choose among such a bewildering variety of flowers? And how do you care for them after buying them? To this end, our newspaper specially presents this Lunar New Year flower feature, teaching you some knowledge about purchasing and care, and we hope it will be of help to you.
Bromeliads have an ornamental period lasting several months or even 1 year. They are easy to care for and very suitable for indoor display and decoration during Spring Festival.
Purchasing tip: Choose robust plants with intact flowers and leaves and no pests or diseases.
Care tip: Bromeliads prefer high-temperature and high-humidity environments. They like light but cannot tolerate direct sunlight, and they are not cold-resistant. The suitable growth temperature is 18-28°C, the overwintering temperature should be above 10°C, the maximum should not exceed 35°C, and the minimum should not fall below 15°C. Bromeliads have leaves arranged in a rosette, used to store water and nutrients, and they absorb these through specialized cells in the leaves. During the growing season they should be watered thoroughly, and water can be poured into the leaf cups. In winter, water should not be left standing in the leaf cups. When humidity is below 50%, the leaves will curl inward or fail to spread, and the leaf tips may even become scorched.
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Photos and text: Common Lunar New Year Flowers - A Guide to Selection and Care (Part 1)
The concept of Lunar New Year flowers originated in Guangdong in the 1980s. Its original meaning referred to the various flowers sold during the period from before Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival. Gradually, the term "Lunar New Year flowers" spread across the country, and the time span also expanded from Christmas and New Year's Day to Spring Festival, and even Valentine's Day. Now, people combine these 4 holidays together, and flowers sold during this period are collectively called Lunar New Year flowers. Local Lunar New Year flower markets offer a wide variety of flower species. Traditional ones includenarcissus, potted kumquat, Chinese cymbidium, azalea,clivia, camellia, Chinese rose, tree peony, etc., while popular ones includePhalaenopsis, Cymbidium, Cattleya, Oncidium, ornamental bromeliads, Anthurium, Easter lily,poinsettia, etc. These flowers attract many flower consumers with their beautiful appearance, unique features and auspicious names, truly presenting a dazzling array.
How do you choose among such a bewildering variety of flowers? And how do you care for them after buying them? To this end, our newspaper specially presents this Lunar New Year flower feature, teaching you some knowledge about purchasing and care, and we hope it will be of help to you.
Phalaenopsis flowers are shaped like butterflies dancing gracefully, with a relatively long flowering period. They are treasures among tropical orchids and have the reputation of being the “Queen of Orchids.” They are an excellent potted flower for the home during Spring Festival.
Purchasing tip: Do not buy plants with blackened leaves, numerous scars, or broken aerial roots.
Care tip: The suitable growth temperature for Phalaenopsis is 16-30°C. Take insulation measures, but do not place the flowers directly on or too close to a radiator. Before and after the flowering period, Phalaenopsis should generally be placed in a spot indoors with scattered light. The roots must not remain overly damp and shaded for a long time, otherwise they will rot very easily. Water according to a wet-dry cycle, which will greatly reduce the incidence of root rot and disease. In winter, water less and merely keep the medium slightly moist. Home-grown Phalaenopsis must have good ventilation. Fertilize year-round, and once the flower spike emerges, promptly stake and tie it. After the flowers wither, the faded flowers must be cut off as early as possible.
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