How to take care of the flowers you just bought home

Plant purchase requirements:

If you are not sure, try to choose the original pots and soil, try to choose local plants (growing northern flowers in the south or southern flowers in the north requires certain technical requirements, which may not be suitable for beginners), and try to choose species that bloom in season, so that it is easier for the seedlings to recover (plants that bloom out of season may have to wait a long time to recover after changing to a new environment because they have broken the rules of growth. They need to adapt to the current environment again, which is a process).

After buying it home:

In any case, acclimatization is a necessary step, and maintenance during the acclimatization period is applicable to most plants.

Necessary steps:

Seedling acclimatization period: For newly bought plants, acclimatization is a must and cannot be skipped;

The maintenance method is relatively simple. Place it in a relatively fixed position with scattered light and ventilation. There is no need to use fertilizer or expose it to the sun too early. When it is time to water it, water it thoroughly: note that water it thoroughly when the topsoil is dry; this watering method is applicable at any time.

Since the plants are still in the growth stage, it is normal for a small amount of yellow leaves or fallen flowers and buds to appear. As long as the growth is successfully resumed in the future, this phenomenon will naturally disappear.

As for how long it will take, it depends on the situation of the plant itself; it varies greatly depending on the plant species. Generally speaking, smaller plants will grow faster than large ones, and herbaceous plants will grow faster than woody plants.

Optional steps:

Planting: This method is only suitable for plants that are bare-rooted or have soil on their roots when they are purchased. You need to choose a suitable flowerpot based on your personal preference or actual situation. After planting, be sure to water it thoroughly, and then place it in a place with scattered light and good ventilation to allow it to slowly recover. Note: Planting should be done as promptly as possible. It is not recommended to wait for a period of time before planting, so as not to affect survival.

Repotting: If you feel that the pot and soil of the newly purchased flowers are suitable, then this step can be completely ignored.

This should only be considered if you feel the flowerpot or soil is not suitable.

Repotting method: If it is a soft plastic flower pot, you can cut the pot open and then take out the plant with the whole soil. If such a pot has other uses in the future (raising seedlings or planting other plants), there is no need to cut it open. Keep the pot as it is, moisten the soil in the pot, and then carefully take out the plant. Pay attention to this process. Be careful and try to minimize damage to the roots of the plant to promote the recovery of the seedlings in the future.

After repotting, watering is necessary. This watering is also called rooting water, and the purpose is to allow the roots to be closely combined with the soil.

When to repot:

Do it in the afternoon or evening of the day after purchase. If it is a rainy day, then it can be done in time, the sooner the better; and do not change it after a few days. Doing so may be more detrimental to it, because after a few days, the plant may have recovered, but changing the pot at this time will require it to recover again; objectively, this will prolong its recovery period (it should recover in 3 to 4 days, but it may be extended to 1 to 2 weeks or even longer), which is not conducive to subsequent growth.

After repotting the plant, the acclimatization period needs to be restarted (the calculation of the acclimatization period, in the case of continuous repotting, starts from the last time the plant was repotted). It is important to remember this point. No matter how well the plant was taken care of before, it will be in vain after repotting. This is the biggest risk of repotting. Choosing the right time to repot can effectively reduce the risk. If the timing is inappropriate, it will bring greater risks.

After that, normal maintenance:

Once the newly purchased plants have successfully passed the seedling acclimatization period, you can manage them according to their habits.

For those that like the sun (such as jasmine, pomegranate, wolfberry, ornamental peppers, etc.), be sure to place them in a place with sufficient light and good ventilation; for those that like the shade (anthurium, white anthurium, arrowroot, etc.), keep them in a place with scattered light and good ventilation as usual. When the temperature is suitable, you can use fertilizer as appropriate according to the situation (there will be differences for foliage plants and flowering and fruiting plants).

When the growing environment conditions are stable, the placement should be kept as fixed as possible; only when there is a sudden change in the weather or a significant change in the environment (such as a sharp drop in temperature or rise in temperature) can it be moved to a more ideal location (such as moving the plant out of the house in spring or bringing it indoors in autumn).