Don't buy these 5 flowers in autumn; the buds all drop within 3 days of getting home, and no matter how cheap they are, you still lose out

Four-season gardenia

Don't think there are no gardenias once autumn arrives. Ever since there have been flower-growing greenhouses, gardenias full of buds can be seen for sale all year round, which is just too tempting. When you ask the shop owner, they say it's a four-season gardenia that can bloom in all four seasons.

In fact, gardenias only bloom in warm, humid seasons, which each year is just April to June, so don't believe in any so-called four-season gardenia. Gardenias are already not easy to keep alive, let alone buying one in autumn. Isn't that just asking for "death"?

Cyclamen

Most cyclamens are still in their dormant period now, but the cyclamens at the flower seller's are kept at constant temperature and humidity and are blooming beautifully. Once you buy one and take it home, it will immediately be "tortured" to death by the autumn tiger heat!

Flower lovers who really couldn't resist and bought a cyclamen should quickly take "beheading" action: cut off the flowers, keep only the leaves, keep it in a cool place, and mist around the leaves more often to raise the air humidity.

Christmas cactus

On this trip to the flower market, Huahua was truly amazed by the Christmas cactus. Each plant had hundreds of buds, and they were only a few dozen yuan. Luckily Huahua has strong self-control and resisted buying one!

You should know that Christmas cactus fears the autumn tiger heat the most! Autumn temperatures are a bit lower, and many flower lovers like to let their flowers bask in the sun, but Christmas cactus cannot be exposed to sun for too long each day. Too much sun and it immediately wilts, and the buds all drop too. If you want to buy one, absolutely do not buy it now!

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe is also a succulent, and summer is the hardest time to get through. Don't think it's fine just because autumn has begun now. A kalanchoe just bought from the flower market undergoes a sudden environmental change and can die with one careless moment!

Many flower lovers' kalanchoes barely make it through summer, only to die in early autumn, inexplicably developing black rot and turning to mush. Huahua's suggestion is to take more leaves and propagate several plants by leaf cuttings. As long as the green hills remain, there's no worry about firewood.

Orchids

The orchids in the flower market are all master-level, and the prices are not low either... Unless your orchid-growing skills are first-rate, absolutely do not try. Buying one in autumn, even a master would tremble with fear!

In autumn, the light is strong and the air is dry, so orchids very easily get withered leaves and die of disease. When you buy one, it still looks presentable, but within a few days of getting home it turns into grass!

These flowers are the best value to get now

After talking about the flowers that are a "trap if you buy them," let's also talk about the flowers most suitable to get right now. The best are kinds that bloom now, have a long flowering period, and are easy to care for:

1. Madagascar periwinkle

It can keep blooming until October-November, is tough and grows fast, and can be grown outdoors in the south without pressure, while in the north it must be kept indoors in winter.

2. Siam tulip

Siam tulip has become popular recently and is a hot flower in autumn. Its flowering period can last as long as 1-2 months, and it's very worth buying and taking home~

3. Chrysanthemum

Autumn is incomplete without chrysanthemums. Whether it's large show chrysanthemums, ping-pong chrysanthemums, or small daisies, the price is cheap. Pick ones with many buds, and after taking them home they can bloom all autumn long~