Red Roses
Red roses are familiar flowers that many people enjoy for decoration during Tet or even all year round. Red roses are symbols of happiness and eternal love. In feng shui, the color red represents nobility and lucky fortune. Therefore, many people choose this beautiful and meaningful flower to decorate their homes during the Lunar New Year. In addition, red roses have a light fragrance, making them perfect for offering on altars, with the desire for wealth and peace for the family.
Plum Blossoms and Apricot Blossoms
One of the flowers that cannot be missed during Tet is plum blossoms and apricot blossoms. These are two beautiful flowers that symbolize wealth, luck, and perseverance. That is the reason why plum blossoms and apricot blossoms have become the symbols of Lunar New Year. In the North, plum blossoms are more popular, while in the South, apricot blossoms are preferred.
Before Tet, it is advisable to choose branches and plants with lots of buds and blossoms so that the flowers can bloom on the eve of the Lunar New Year, bringing good luck to the family in the new year.
Carnation Flowers
The name of the carnation flower itself represents prosperity, luck, and good health. Carnation flowers are beautiful, resembling roses but with thinner petals and a wider range of colors.
Carnation flowers bring good luck and prosperity to the family in the new year.
Money Trees
Money trees are one of the most popular flowers during Tet. Many households choose to decorate with money trees during Tet with the desire to attract wealth and fortune in the new year.
Money trees come in a variety of colors for you to choose from. However, according to feng shui, on Tet day, it is recommended to choose money trees with red, yellow, pink, or other bright colors to both decorate the living space and bring good luck and fortune to the family.
Peach Blossoms
When it comes to traditional Tet, Vietnamese people immediately think of the delicate and graceful peach blossoms. The name of this flower already carries the color and beauty of spring. The buds on the tree are considered symbols of prosperity, representing growth and abundance for the family. That’s why many families choose to buy peach blossoms to decorate their homes at the beginning of the new year. It can be said that along with plum blossoms and apricot blossoms, peach blossoms are indispensable flowers for many families during Tet.
Water Lilies
According to the beliefs of Eastern culture, water lilies are symbols of good luck, longevity, and abundant wealth. With various colors, water lilies always bring a fresh and vibrant beauty that captivates others. That’s why every Tet, the streets are filled with images of water lilies. In feng shui, these flowers also enhance the prosperity and harmonious energy for the household. Therefore, many families choose to decorate with water lilies during Tet to attract wealth and fortune in the new year.