Guide to Choose Flowers , Potted Citrus Plants and Orchids for Chinese New Year

As the Chinese New Year approaches, the spring spreads, with hundreds of flowers competing on their beauty and releasing the boundless vitality into the air. It's about time to shop for New Year flowers, potted citrus plants and orchids and decorate the house the house with joy. Here are some tips of how to choose fresh New year flowers to keep them longer and blooming through the Spring Festival, you may find interested.

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When is the Best Time to Shop for New Year Flowers and Potted Citrus Plants?

According to Chinese traditional customs, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, auspicious energy comes from the East and gathers. It is important to make sure the New Year flowers are blooming in their prime, while the potted citrus ripens perfectly and turn golden fully. Everything should get set to welcome the new year. A prosperous and vibrant display of flowers and plants is believed to enhance the hosts' fortune and lead to a good start to the year.

However, natural plants can be unpredictable. Doing some research in advance to  understand the blooming period can help you decide the right flower shopping time and have them get ready .

Long-living New Year Flowers, Potted Citrus Plants and Orchids

Orchids: Symbolizing happiness, harmony, and longevity, orchids have a blooming period of 1 to 4 months. They are suitable for home and office decoration and are easy to maintain. Just select the orchids with dense flowers and fully bloomed buds a week before the New Year, and enjoy the beauty it brings to your house.

Cat-tail Willow: Symbolizing the accumulation of wealth, the buds have a metallic gloss. Cat-tail willows can last for nearly a year when kept dry, without the need for water. The bud luster and vibrant color will maintain for an extended period.

Potted Citrus Plants: Symbolizing good fortune and prosperity. A New Year potted citrus plant typically be live from before the New Year to the Feb 1^st in the Lunar calendar. Placing the plant in a location with soft sunlight and watering them every two to three days to keep the soil moderately moist will help the citrus continue to grow. When selecting A New Year potted citrus plant, choose those with golden yellow fruit and strong leaves. The branches should be filled with dense fruits, and the fruit feels slightly firm. When you Shake the branches lightly, it should not cause the fruits or leaves to fall off easily. If you choose green citrus,they may not ripen in time for the New Year. While those soft citrus in orange-yellow may ripen too much,whose leaves and fruit may fall off during the Spring Festival. 

Nipple fruit: The fruit with antennas is cute in shape and symbolizes wealth and good fortune. The pockets of it has a similar sound of generation in Chinese, it means longevity of the elder and birth of the young. It can sit in the vase for several months without watering and meanwhile maintain the color and plump shape of the fruit. Nipple fruit can be used as potted plants and cut branches. Make sure that you choose the plants whose fruit is strongly attached to the branches and the surface of the fruits is smooth and intact.

Red Anthurium: Symbolizing great success and prosperity, the red anthurium has a vibrant color that adds to the festive atmosphere. The cut branches of red anthurium have an vase life of about 15 days. Water-cultivated red anthuriums can live for up to two years, while potted red anthuriums can live up to five years.

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Tips to Choose Fresh Cut Flower

As the New Year gets near, avoid choosing branches with unripe flower buds. At the same time, avoid selecting overly ripe flower branches. When you touch the petals and stems, they should feel elastic and strong. The leaves should look in shape and greeny, the color of the flower should be vibrant, and the petals should not have yellow spot or lines.Check the Stem Base and touch it, if it feels slimy and soft, don’t take this one. Maintenance Tips for cut flowers: avoid laying them in direct sunlight and keep them away from heat sources. Using dechlorinated water for the flowers can extend the vase life.

Vase Life of Popular New Year Flower

Carnation: Available in a variety of colors, bright and beautiful, fresh cut flowers can generally last for 7-10 days.

Bird of Paradise: With its flapping wings and about to soar posture, it is a symbol of prosperity. large bird spreading its wings, it exudes vitality and can be preserved in a vase for over 20 days.

Ball-shape Chrysanthemum: Characterized by its round and delicate shape, it matches well various flowers, with a vase life of generally 7-10 days.

Lily: Symbolizing sweet family and smooth process of business, it can live in a vase for 8-12 days.

Peony: Representing prosperous and peaceful country and great wealth, the cut flowers can be preserved in a cool and ventilated place for 7-10 days.

Cymbidium faberi: Signifying rich and comfortable life, it can be kept in water for two to three weeks.

Wax Plum: Symbolizing benign elder and respectful younger family and, as well as peace and happiness, wax-sealed processed wax plums can be displayed for over half a month.

Rose: One of the classic spring flowers, roses can averagely live in a vase for 5-7 days.

Hydrangea: Representing a promising spring and family reunion, it can generally be water-cultivated for 3-7 days.

Narcissus: Displaying narcissus flowers benefits the luck of the household. After blooming, they can last for 5-10 days depending on the temperature and environment.

Peach Blossom: Helps to improve interpersonal relationships and increase customer flow, with blooming period lasting about 10 days.

New Year Flowers Recommendation For Home Decor

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This DP13 New Year Spring Flower is a brand-new design for the Year of the Snake. It features a series of golden dancing orchids, gentle and soft pink Cymbidium faberi, elegant deep pink Platycodon grandiflorum, and earthy green side leaves. Firework chrysanthemums bloom among the flowers, creating a lively and festive atmosphere from the first to the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

Potted Nipple Fruit CNY Florist Deco QW01

This potted nipple fruit is small and delicate, it fits well on small coffee tables and dining tables, adding a festive color to the indoor space. The layout of the fruits is harmonious, dense and plump fruits attracts good engery. It does not require frequent watering with a long life, the fruits are not prone to wilting or falling off, making it super easy and preferable to maintain.

Orchid Recommendation for Office Front Desk

Orchids have a long blooming period and do not require frequent watering. Placing them nicely before the New Year, they can bloom and welcoming the start of the New Year as well as the return of staff. This orchid has a full shape, it’s elegant and temperament, and carries strength and vitality. Two shades of orchids complement each other to create layers. It does not take up space and can add just the right amount of spring atmosphere to the front desk.

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Potted Citrus Recommendation for Restaurants

This pot of Good luck potted citrus is 80-100cm tall, eye-catching enough. The fruits are golden yellow and full on the branches, with glossy green leaves. Placing it at the restaurant entrance to greet guests adds a vibrant and festive atmosphere for the New Year. It complements traditional New Year elements such as "always with abundant fish", Ruyi knots, New Year ribbons, and scissor-cut decorations. It will bring prosperity and a thriving new year to your restaurant.

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Give Gift Boutique online flower market offers a convenient 24-hour online ordering service, delivering directly to residential areas, office buildings, and restaurants. This allows you to easily select New Year flowers, potted citrus plant, and orchids anywhere and anytime. Before the Lunar New Year, temporary New Year flower stalls will be set at busy areas for those who want to join the festive excitement. You can follow our Facebook for updates on our available stall locations.