Why do the green plants from the flower shop not survive long after being bought home?
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Often, flower enthusiasts ask such questions: Why do the plants bought from the flower shop always have problems and even die after a short period of care?
About this issue, I want to say a few words, because I have also gone through the stage of buying and then the plant dying, and then buying again. For新手 plant caregivers, buying and then the plant dying, and then buying again seems to be an insurmountable process, and if no one guides them, they will wander in this stage for a long time.
So why is this the case? I think it should be analyzed from the following two aspects.
One, reasons related to personal care
Most beginners feel that the potted plants in the flower shop cannot be bought because they always die after a couple of days. Think about it, you just water the plant, and you haven't even had time to apply fertilizer, yet the plant dies. This must be a problem with the seedlings, but it's not necessarily true.
Think about it, if all the flowers bought from the flower shop cannot survive, can the flower shop business continue? Moreover, many people buy them, why can't only yours survive, while others can? So first, look for your own reasons.
Our新手 flower enthusiasts usually have a common problem - loving to water, always afraid the plant will dry out.
Is that you? Am I talking about you?
Plants will die from lack of water, but the speed of drying out is usually very slow, just like us humans, we can go without water for 3 days, we will feel thirsty but won't die from thirst, right?
Actually, plants are the same. Even though the soil is a bit dry and the plant is slightly short of water, the plant will not die immediately. Instead, it will send us some signals for help, like the leaves becoming wilted, drooping, and not looking lively. When this happens, we immediately water the plant, and it will quickly recover.
Just like a flower enthusiast who consulted me yesterday, the young plant of the rose was drooping, which is a sign of lack of water. After he watered it, it quickly recovered.
However, if you water too much, it's different. We won't die without water for 5 days, but if we are soaked in water for 5 minutes, we will often drown. It's the same for plants. If the plant's roots are kept in a waterlogged, damp environment for a long time, the roots will also rot, which is what we call root rot.
If every time you buy a plant and it dies shortly after, first check if you have the problem of overwatering.
Of course, there are other reasons for plants to wither, but for新手 plant caregivers, 90% of the plants die from overwatering.
Two, reasons related to the seller
If there is no problem with your care, then you need to consider the quality of the seedlings. There are indeed many problematic seedlings in flower shops. If you are not careful and buy one, it will be more troublesome to manage.
Because many flower shop owners do not understand plant cultivation. Especially when our新手 flower enthusiasts buy flowers, they like to ask the owner how often to water it. Once you say that, the owner knows you are a beginner and will often recommend a poor-quality seedling to you.
When buying seedlings, you must carefully select them silently. First, look at the stability of the plant. A plant that sways is definitely not rooted well, or it may even have rotted roots, so it will be difficult to manage after buying it.
Also, be cautious with plants that have excessively glossy leaves. These plants are often not healthy but are about to wither. The seller may use some agents to make the potted plant look lively for a short time, like a stimulant, but it won't last long and will soon die.
For pests, the focus is on preventing pest infestations. As for diseases, the store usually handles them in advance, pruning the diseased leaves to make the potted plant look better, so it's hard to tell. Just look for no pests.
The general principle when choosing a potted plant is that the plant should be stable and growing robustly without obvious signs of disease or pests.
If it's a large green plant, we often ask the shopkeeper to repot it. At this time, make sure the shopkeeper uses soil with similar properties. If the new soil and the original soil have significantly different properties, it will be difficult to manage, leading to uneven watering, either too dry or waterlogged, which is something to pay special attention to.
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