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Peach blossom

Peach blossom

Flowering peach

DifficultyVery easy
SeasonWinter–spring (Lunar New Year season)
Cut flowersLasts 1-2 weeks in a vase

Meaning

Luck in love, things going well, a big future

A Lunar New Year must-have. A branch of pink flowers, for luck in love.

The leaves and kernels are toxic to cats and dogs. Don't let pets chew on them.

Light

Somewhere bright

Water

Change the water every 3 days

Temperature

The cooler it is, the longer it lasts

Preservative

A little sugar is fine

Do this when you get home

  1. Woody branches: cut on a slant, then split the end in a cross so it drinks better
  2. Buy branches with lots of buds just showing color. They'll open one by one at home.

Day to day

  • Change the water about every 3 days, and trim the branch end while you're at it
  • Want the buds open sooner, put it somewhere warm. Want them to last, put it somewhere cool.

Common questions

The buds won't open?

The room is too dry and too cold. Mist the branches, and move them somewhere warmer.

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Reminders and a care diary live in the app

Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.