What flowers are not suitable to grow in spring? A roundup of flower varieties not to buy in April

Spring represents vitality, and many plants are showing signs of sprouting at this time. If you are at a flower market now, you will definitely feel the urge to buy a few pots and take them home. However, buying flowers in this season actually requires some thought. If you blindly follow the trend and buy, the ones you bring home may not be suitable for summer care, and may die within a few days.

Flowers that go dormant in high temperatures

Every plant has its own characteristics. Rieger begonia (Begonia × hiemalis) in particular, although it has a long flowering period, will definitely enter a dormant state in summer. So if you buy it in April, by the time May comes and the weather gradually heats up, it will begin to wither from root to leaf, and if you are careless with watering during high temperatures, root rot can even occur. Therefore, it is suggested that flower lovers, even if the price is tempting, hold back and wait until the cool autumn to buy. The same applies to buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus), kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) and other flowers.

Flowers that go on strike when they fear the heat

Geraniums (Pelargonium) grow fast, bloom for a long time, and come in many colors, making them popular with many flower lovers. But their characteristic is that they prefer a cool climate and are extremely sensitive to hot, humid environments. If you buy one in April, it may begin its path to going on strike, so it is suggested that flower lovers without care experience will find it hard to get it safely through the summer. The same applies to Phalaenopsis orchids, Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) and other flowers.

Flowers that throw a tantrum when the hot, humid weather hits in the south

Clematis is a beautiful climbing flower, very easy to grow, and it readily climbs into a large mass. However, for the south, April to May happens to bring a spell of mixed cold and warm weather, when clematis becomes prone to clematis wilt, and may even enter dormancy in May. At the same time, during the high-temperature, high-humidity summer in southern regions, clematis roots easily become diseased and die, so it is not recommended to buy it at this time. The same applies to calla lily, gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa), lily and other flowers.

To sum up, although spring is the time when all things revive, some flowers must be chosen carefully. The 10 kinds of flowers mentioned above are not recommended to buy in spring.