Risking my life to reveal the secrets of the flower market, if you buy these 5 kinds of flowers, one pot will die, so be careful when buying flowers during the Chinese New Year!

The first type: poor soil quality

After you buy some flowers home, you will find that you can't water them thoroughly after a long time, the leaves are drooping, and there is a gap between the soil and the flowerpot. It is very likely that the soil used in the flowerpot is of poor quality, has heavy stickiness, poor drainage, and the soil has become compacted.

How to distinguish?

When buying flowers, don't just look at the flowers, also pay attention to the soil. If the soil is light in color and yellowish, don't buy it. It may be that the seller used pure garden soil in order to save money and effort, which easily becomes hardened after you buy it home.

The second type: fake meat

The variegated succulents have unique colors and are very popular among succulent lovers. Therefore, in order to sell at high prices, many unscrupulous merchants use drugs to fake the variegated appearance of succulents, which is called "medicated variegated". This kind of succulent will reveal its true form soon after you buy it home, and its lifespan is relatively short.

How to distinguish?

If the succulent plant is naturally variegated, the color change is generally vertical, while for medicinal variegation, the color change is in circles. Because it is more difficult to change the color of old leaves, medicinal variegation generally changes the color of the young leaves in the center. In addition, the price of variegated succulents is many times more expensive than ordinary succulents. If the price is ridiculously low, don't be greedy.

The third type: artificial waxing of leaves

To make the leaves more glossy and shiny, some sellers wax the leaves of foliage plants. This will hinder the breathing of the leaves, easily cause the plants to wilt, and shorten the life of the plants.

How to distinguish?

Touch the leaves with your hand. If the leaves feel oily and smell like chemicals, they have been waxed. Don’t buy this kind of flower because its leaves may become unhealthy.

The fourth type: tampering with the bottom of the flower pot

In order to reduce weight and lower costs, some sellers stuff foam at the bottom of the flower pots. The soil layer is only 3 or 4 centimeters. If it is not discovered in time, the flowers will die due to the exhaustion of nutrients!

How to distinguish?

Weigh the flower pot when you buy it. If the flower pot is particularly light, it may be infected. In addition, you can knock on the bottom of the flower pot with your hand. If the sound is crisp, it proves that the flower pot is hollow.

Fifth: Newly potted flowers

Some of the newly potted flowers in the flower market may have just taken root and been transplanted, or they may have just been potted after root rot and root pruning. These two types of flowers have poor adaptability and are very easy to kill!

How to distinguish?

When buying flowers, check whether the soil in the pot is flat and firm. If the surface is loose, don't buy it. In addition, if there are small weeds around the pot, it means that the flower is not a newly potted flower, the growing environment is stable, and it is easy to grow after you buy it home.

Do you know the scams in the flower market and how to deal with them?

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Don’t be fooled during the Chinese New Year!