If you don't choose the right flowers at the flower market, no matter how many tricks you learn, the flowers will still die.

Succulent

1. It is best to choose plants with fibrous roots and intact root systems so that they can grow new roots in a shorter time after being bought and planted. If there are several succulents in the same batch that have different colors and features, there is a high probability that there is a problem with their root systems.

2. After getting the bare-root succulents, you need to do a simple root pruning. Shake off the excess soil, remove the shriveled and rotten leaves and fibrous roots, and retain the main root. The wound can be coated with dry sulfur powder or placed in a cool and ventilated place to dry for a day or two.

3. If the plant has been planted in a pot, pay attention to whether it is newly planted. If it is a newly planted plant before being sold, the soil in the pot will be loose and the plant will shake violently if you shake it gently. Such plants have not grown new roots. After you bring them home, you must avoid strong light exposure and control the amount of water. Generally, you can gradually carry out normal management after one to one and a half months.

4. When purchasing combination potted plants, pay attention to whether the living habits of various species are similar. If species with very different requirements for light, water, and growing media are planted together, it will cause inconvenience to future maintenance.

5. For families with low room temperatures in winter, when purchasing cold-not-cold-resistant succulents, you should avoid the dormant period from November to March of the following year. Otherwise, if there is continuous low temperature weather, the plants will find it difficult to survive. Autumn is the best season to buy succulents, as they are easier to care for. The succulents bought in spring are often cultivated in autumn and winter and are less resistant to adversities. Avoid buying near summer, because it is really important for succulents to survive the summer. If they are in poor condition, they will have a hard summer, and may even grow damaged if they survive the summer.

6. The pests of succulents are mostly hidden on the back of the leaves or between the branches of the plants, using the patterns and spots of the succulents as cover. Careful observation is required when selecting. Generally, succulents grown in greenhouses are treated with insecticides and sterilization. If you buy succulents removed from the soil online, you must open the package as soon as you receive the goods and ventilate the succulents, especially in summer, to avoid black rot.

Lucky Bamboo

1. Look at the roots and choose some with more roots. If only the main root is cut off and there are no side roots or there are fewer roots, it is recommended not to buy them as the survival rate is not high.

2. If there are white spots on the leaves, it may be infected by spiders. If the leaves are yellow, do not buy them. If the stem is black or different from the stems of lucky bamboo you usually come into contact with, it may be infected and it is best not to buy it.

3. The branches and leaves are required to be full and the plant shape is beautiful. The height of small water-grown potted plants should not exceed 25 cm. The leaves should be complete, without defects, insect spots, dark green, and the texture of the spotted varieties should be clear.

4. It is best to choose plants with sturdy plants and symmetrical nodes and stems. It is best to choose the ones with a short cutting time, fresh cutting marks, green flowers and leaves, and no dryness or wilting.

Clivia

1. Look at the leaf pants, which are the small leaves close to the leaf stems. The leaves of the seedlings grow out of them one by one. The leaves are wide, flat, thick, shiny and hard. The shape is an inverted trapezoid, and if you look closely, you will see that the vertical lines on the leaves are wide, symmetrical, and consistent from top to bottom. When it grows up, it will definitely be a high-quality product.

2. The leaves are oblique, wide, thick, and shiny, light green in color, with black veins and yellow background, raised veins, wide and few vertical veins, and large spacing between them, which are the best quality. The head is round and spoon-shaped. When you touch the leaves with your hand, they feel delicate and the raised veins are not rough. It would be better if they felt like satin.

3. Flat pseudobulbs are of good quality, while cylindrical ones are of medium or low quality.

4. Select the pan-head seedlings, that is, the seeds of Clivia from the same plant, and sow them at the same time. Under the same planting and breeding conditions, the seedlings that emerge first will grow stronger. Sometimes due to variation, a few of the seedlings that are unearthed later grow into top quality.

Chlorophytum

1. Chlorophytum comosum can be divided into several types according to the color of its leaves: those with silver edges, those with all green, those with white in the middle, etc. The all-green one is easier to grow, but its appearance is not as good as the one with silver edges.

2. The spider plants of that year are usually more lively, the leaves look glossy and softer. The leaves of plants that are more than two years old will be harder, and the whole pot will look a bit like a buzz cut that has not been trimmed for two months. If the old pot has branches hanging down, it is easy to shape it, and if you cut off the part with aerial roots (the short and thick white roots), it will survive in any pot.

hyacinth

1. Generally, choose bulbs that are larger and rounder. Don’t choose those that are too small, as they may become shriveled after being stored for a long time. Because of the lack of water, the vitality is not as strong.

2. Open the top layer of skin and check for mold spots or rotten areas. It should feel firm, neither hollow nor soft. There are no insect eyes, and the fleshy scales are hard and heavy, not contracted. There is no rotten or moldy part inside.

3. Choose those that have sprouted and have some tips showing, as they will grow faster than those that have not yet sprouted. If you buy ones that have not yet sprouted, don't worry, you can grow roots by growing them in water first.

4. Suitable for purchase at the end of each year or early spring. Usually, the color of the flower can be roughly determined by the color of the seed coat. For example, if the skin is purple-red, it will bloom purple-red flowers, and if it is white, it will bloom white flowers. However, some varieties bred through hybridization have more complex colors and sometimes cannot be distinguished.

Rose

1. Observe the branches and appearance. The branches of roses are mainly upright, expanding and creeping. The branches should be thick and strong, green in color, the lower part of the main stem should be gray-brown, the new branches and leaves should be purple-red, and there should be no white on the tender shoots. The whole plant should not have leggy plants, overly dense branches and leaves, diseased and insect-infested branches, and the plant shape should be beautiful.

2. Observe the leaves. The leaves of the rose are large, dark green and shiny, not curled or shrunk, and have no gray-brown spots or spots, nor any white powdery substances.

3. When choosing plants with flowers, pay attention to those with large and beautiful flowers. Do not choose those with twisted buds, uneven petals, or those in poor opening state. Choose one with many strong buds. Don't be confused by a certain flower blooming on the branch. The condition of the whole plant is the most important.

4. It is best for beginners to choose the original pot. The so-called original pot means that the plant has been planted in the pot all the time. When you buy it home and change the pot or plant it in the ground, the roots are intact. Unless there are any major accidents, everything will go smoothly. And if you dig it out from the ground, the roots will be damaged to some extent.

5. The roses sold on the market are generally grafted or cuttage. It is best to choose grafted ones, which grow well. Generally, the roots are thick woody blocks with grafting points, while the cuttings are just a small straight pole.

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