The most popular Chinese New Year flower in 2019, it will look very impressive at home, why don’t you grow one?

Cymbidium

Recommended reason: high appearance, good meaning

Cymbidium has large flowers, which can bloom continuously for two months after you take them home. It also symbolizes abundance and peace, and is the "newcomer" among the New Year flowers. Growing a pot of it will bring both festiveness and prosperity.

Maintenance points:

When you just bring it home, place it in a place with scattered light and avoid direct sunlight. Control the temperature at around 10°C to prolong the flowering period. You can usually dig up 2 cm of the planting material with your hands, and water it thoroughly when the bark is dry.

How to explode:

If you bought it in previous years and want it to bloom again and profusely, you should put 10-15g of slow-release fertilizer on the surface of the pot every six months (once in spring and once in autumn), and add some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers before flowering.

Cineraria

Recommended reason: Large amount of flowers, easy to keep alive

When the cineraria is in full bloom, it will not bury itself even among the colorful New Year flowers. It is easy to keep alive despite its large number of flowers. I heard that a flower lover bought a pot for only 4 yuan this year.

Maintenance points:

Don’t change the pot for the cineraria you just bought home, and don’t expose it to direct sunlight. Place it in a bright place first. It must not lack water during the flowering period, otherwise the flowers and leaves will easily wilt. Water it thoroughly every 2 to 3 days on average.

How to explode:

When the cineraria buds appear, you can spray the plant with potassium dihydrogen phosphate 1 to 2 times. Stop fertilizing after the flowers bloom. More than 3 hours of sunlight a day in winter can make the flowers more colorful.

Phalaenopsis

Recommended reason: high appearance, good meaning

Phalaenopsis orchids have bright colors and can continue to bloom for two months after you bring them home. The branches that bloom upward one section at a time also symbolize a rising tide and happiness in the new year.

Maintenance points:

The Phalaenopsis orchid you just bought should be placed in a scattered light place away from direct sunlight. Don't water it too often. Insert your hand into the inside of the sphagnum moss and feel it is dry, or if the roots turn white, then water it thoroughly.

How to re-flower:

Two weeks after the flowers wither, apply a comprehensive fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Spray potassium dihydrogen phosphate once before flowering. Increase the light until the leaves do not feel hot when touched by hand, until flowering.

Cyclamen

Recommended reason: Many colors and long flowering period

There are many varieties and colors of cyclamen, and the flowers bloom one after another, which can be enjoyed continuously for five months. Placing a pot of cyclamen in the living room means good luck and fortune, and welcoming distinguished guests.

Maintenance points:

Don’t change the pot for the cyclamen you just brought home. After a week of acclimatization to diffuse light, place it in a sunny location. If you feel the leaves or flowers drooping slightly, soak the pot for 30 minutes to add water.

How to explode:

During the flowering period, water the cyclamen with diluted bone meal water or potassium dihydrogen phosphate once every half a month. After flowering, add two times of comprehensive organic fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium until the cyclamen leaves dry up and go dormant.

primrose

Recommended reason: easy to keep, many colors

Primroses come in a variety of colors and are famously easy to grow. Most importantly, they are very cheap this year. You can buy 5 pots for 10 yuan. You can pile them up on the balcony at home and they will immediately bloom into a sea of ​​flowers!

Maintenance points:

Place the primroses you buy in a bright, diffuse light location first. Gradually increase the light after a week. When you have nothing to do, weigh the flowerpot and if you feel it has become noticeably lighter, water it thoroughly.

How to explode:

Before the plant blooms, you can bury some bone meal on the edge of the flowerpot. After the flowers fade, cut off the remaining flowers in time and water with some potassium dihydrogen phosphate to allow the plant to sprout new branches and continue to bloom.

Azalea

Recommended reason: high appearance, large amount of flowers

The azalea has brightly colored flowers, especially when the plant is in full bloom, the flowers are so dense that only the flowers can be seen and no leaves. Placing a pot of it at home also symbolizes prosperity, good luck and a thriving career.

Maintenance points:

Place the newly bought azalea in a bright place for maintenance. If your home has heating, water it thoroughly every 2 to 3 days, or touch the air vents at the bottom of the pot with your hand. If the soil feels dry, water it thoroughly.

How to explode:

Fertilize azaleas once in March, June and September every year. (eg: For a 20cm diameter flower pot, mix 6g of bone meal and 6g of cake fertilizer, divide into four equal parts and bury them around the flower pot)

Rieger Begonia

Recommended reason: small pot, long flowering period

The colors of the Begonia are rich, and the flowers are mostly double-petaled, overlapping layers, and each flower is exquisite. The flowering period can last up to half a year. I heard that you can buy a pot for 8 yuan this year.

Maintenance points:

For the newly bought Begonia, find a place with bright diffuse light and don't move it frequently. If you feel the stem at the top of the plant becomes soft and drooping, just water it thoroughly.

How to explode:

When the begonia just has buds, you can bury some bone meal on the edge of the flowerpot. Try not to fertilize after the flowers open. After the flowers fade, add a comprehensive fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Schlumbergera

Recommended reason: Hardy and easy to grow, bright flowers

The leaves of Christmas cactus are green all year round and do not require much care on a daily basis. Once the flowering season arrives, flower buds will emerge at the top of the branches. Placing a pot of it at home will also add icing on the cake.

Maintenance points:

Don’t change the pot for the Christmas cactus you just bought home. Place it in a bright place. Weigh the pot when you have nothing to do. If it feels noticeably lighter, water it thoroughly. Pay attention to ventilation in winter and don’t move it frequently.

How to explode:

When Christmas cactus just starts to bloom, spray it with potassium dihydrogen phosphate 1 to 2 times. After the flowers fade, pull off the top leaves, bury some bone meal and bean cake in the soil, and you can get another crop in half a month!

Mini Rose (Dwarf Rose)

Recommended reason: Excellent appearance, long flowering period

Mini roses are actually dwarfed roses. With their stunning beauty, they stand out from this year's New Year flowers. Putting a pot of them in your living room will make the Chinese New Year prosperous and festive.

Maintenance points:

Don’t repot the dwarf rose you just bought home. Place it in a place with relatively good sunlight, but avoid direct sunlight. You can insert a bamboo stick into the pot, pull it out and water it thoroughly when it turns white.

How to explode:

From the time the rose buds just appear until the flowers fade, apply potassium dihydrogen phosphate every half a month, diluted with 1000 times water. But be careful not to spray the leaves, but irrigate the roots.

Kalanchoe

Recommended reason: long flowering period, easy to keep alive

Kalanchoe is also called the longevity flower. Not only does it have a pleasing name, it is also very beautiful. It is especially suitable for home decoration during the Chinese New Year, symbolizing good luck in the new year and longevity for the elderly in the family!

Maintenance points:

Don’t change the pot for the Kalanchoe you just brought home. Place it in a place with sufficient diffuse light first, then gradually increase the light. Water it thoroughly when you feel the surface of the potting soil turns white and has slight cracks.

How to explode:

Before the Kalanchoe blooms, bury some bone meal on the edge of the flowerpot to add phosphorus fertilizer, and then spray potassium dihydrogen phosphate once every 15 days until the flowers bloom.