Why is Christmas cactus hard to grow in spring? You must never keep this flower at home
Spring is supposed to be the season when all things come back to life, and anything you grow then tends to grow especially easily. Yet there really are plants in the world that dislike spring, and instead go dormant by principle when spring arrives, so if a flower lover brings one home in spring, they may run into a situation where it is hard to keep alive. For the flowers mentioned below, you might as well wait until autumn to buy them.
Christmas cactus
The Christmas cactus belongs to the cactus family. Its appearance features round, plump leaves, and because its name and flower shape resemble claws, it carries meanings such as grasping good fortune and good luck.
However, this plant, famous for being drought-tolerant, can enter a dormant period from spring to summer, because the hot temperature will cause its root system to rot. It is recommended to buy it in autumn.
Tree peony
The tree peony is the national flower of our country and is praised as the "king of a hundred flowers." Its blooms open in a compound, multi-layered form and symbolize wealth and good fortune. However, spring is not a good time to buy tree peonies. This is because its root system is especially afraid of heat and moisture, and when summer temperatures rise higher and higher, the plant will give priority to preserving root growth rather than flowers. Even if it later blooms, the flowering period can only last 1 to 2 days before fading. After it has bloomed, the root system has consumed a large amount of nutrients, and if the root system does not grow fully, the plant will never bloom again. Therefore, the best time to buy tree peonies is autumn or winter.
Chinese peony
The flowers of the Chinese peony are extremely vivid in color, and the flower shape is full and huge. It is a born center-stage star, and people in ancient times loved to call the Chinese peony the flower minister. However, in spring and summer its ability to rebloom becomes weaker, so transplanting Chinese peonies in spring mostly ends in failure. Therefore, if you insist on buying one in spring, your only option is to plant it in the ground; in autumn, you can buy a finished potted plant instead.
Fuchsia
Fuchsia (also known as Baolian lantern, hanging bell begonia, and lantern flower) looks like little lanterns, large and unique, so many flower lovers buy it to grow at home during the New Year. However, when spring and summer arrive, because it fears high temperatures and rainy days, its root system easily rots, and at this time its self-protection system will enter a dormant period. If ventilation is poor and watering is improper at this time, it may even cause the plant to die outright. Therefore, for beginner flower lovers, it is recommended to buy it in autumn, which can extend the ornamental period.