Choosing Tet decorative flowers not only brightens the living space but also conveys auspicious feng shui meanings, bringing luck and prosperity to the family. Let Mykingdom explore the flowers that are characteristic of Tet to make the home warmer and filled with blessings in the new year!
Before the Lunar New Year, Vietnamese people typically clean their homes, shop, and decorate to welcome the new year. This not only helps purify the living space but also carries the meaning of cleansing the soul, removing the misfortunes of the old year. So have you decorated for Tet and chosen Tet flowers for your family yet? Below are popular flowers and their meanings, to help you make the right choice for your home.
Apricot Blossom
Apricot blossoms are a Tet decorating flower characteristic of the southern region. The yellow color represents wealth, prosperity, and good luck. The five petals of the apricot blossom symbolize the five blessings: health, longevity, happiness, smoothness, and peace. The apricot blossom blooming signals the Tet season has arrived and spring is coming. When apricot blossoms grace the home, the house shines brightly and feels fresh, and it is also a wish for a favorable new year, may everything go as you wish.
Peach Blossom
If apricot blossoms are common in the South, peach blossoms symbolize the North. Thanks to the cold winter climate, the North is well suited for peach blossoms to develop and bloom right during the Lunar New Year. The gentle pink color of peach blossoms not only beautifies the space but also represents luck, wealth, and strong vitality. According to feng shui, peach blossoms are the essence of the five elements, helping dispel evil qi and bring harmony and peace to the family.
Marigold
This is considered the national flower of Tet because every home typically displays a few pots of marigold at the doorway during the holiday.
Marigold also stands for longevity and immortality. Families display marigold to pray for abundant health and longevity, and the flower also symbolizes filial piety, mourning, and remembrance of ancestors.
Chrysanthemum
Yellow chrysanthemums carry many meanings, from representing filial piety to inviting wealth, luck, and family reunion. The bright yellow color of chrysanthemums helps the space feel warm and full of positive energy.
Orchid
Orchids, especially Phalaenopsis orchids, symbolize elegance, prosperity, and good fortune. White orchids represent purity, while red and yellow orchids symbolize wealth. Choosing orchids as Tet decorations adds elegance and prosperity to the home and helps usher in the season of spring.
Lily
Lilies come in white, yellow, orange, or soft pink, exuding elegance, purity, and prosperity. Lilies emit a gentle fragrance, creating a sense of peace and luxury, making them ideal for Tet. Lilies last quite long, keeping the space bright and energized.
Gladiolus
Gladiolus not only decorates the Tet space with noble beauty but also symbolizes loyalty and steadfast spirit, a popular choice during Tet.
Peony
Peony has soft, sweet colors and a graceful, refined beauty. This flower not only beautifies the space but also sends wishes for a year of peace and prosperity.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus with vibrant red color is a symbol of wealth and riches. The character for “path” in the flower’s name refers to a large house, implying togetherness. Hibiscus flowers bloom most beautifully during Tet, making them a symbol of spring and a popular Tet decoration.
Spring Buds
Spring buds are the flower buds of the spring bush, a legume plant. Spring buds do not fully bloom like many other flowers but are small, slender, soft, and have fine hair on the outside. This plant is often grown to yield young shoots to symbolize growth, blossoming, and good luck.
Strawflower
Strawflowers, with intertwining, lush blooms, symbolize wealth and reunion. It is believed that placing a strawflower pot in the home during Tet will bring luck, dispel evil energy, and wish the family safety and happiness.
Money Flower
As its name suggests, money flowers are chosen by many Vietnamese families for Tet because they symbolize wealth and prosperity. The flower head is round and uniform, bright like a coin or gold money, representing abundance and completeness. They are easy to grow and care for, bringing a fresh beauty and making the living space more radiant and energetic.
LEGO Flowers
If you want Tet decorating flowers that are unique and novel, LEGO flowers are an interesting choice. You can personally craft bright blossoms that both adorn the living space and provide joyful building moments with everyone during Tet.
LEGO Flowers are a special line in the LEGO Botanicals collection, offering a unique blend of building art and the beauty of nature. The flowers are meticulously crafted from LEGO bricks, not only resembling real flowers but also showcasing creativity and sophistication.
Assemble a colorful bouquet yourself with the Lovely LEGO BOTANICALS Flower Building Kit, Lovely LEGO BOTANICALS Flower Building Kit, and LEGO BOTANICALS Small Orchid Building Kit, which perfectly fuse building art with the graceful beauty of flowers. Or explore creativity with LEGO Creator Typewriter and Flower Building Toy, allowing you to assemble a typewriter and pretty flowers. This is a unique toy with a vintage vibe, ideal for entertainment and decoration during Tet.
The choice of Tet decorative flowers not only beautifies the living space but also carries feng shui meaning, helping the family have a new year of luck and prosperity. With the above list of meaningful flowers, please choose your favorite Tet decorative flowers to bring luck and prosperity to your family.
