Photo gallery: Dong Nai growers rush to prune branches and thin buds for Tet flowers

With just over a month to go until the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet), flower growers in the Dau Giay and Gia Kiem communes of Dong Nai province are rushing to tend their plants and prepare for the upcoming Tet flower season.

A Tet flower garden in Gia Kiem commune, tended by locals, is entering its season. Photo: Anh Trong

According to flower-growing households in Gia Kiem commune, this year, due to the leap year, planting schedules have been adjusted compared to previous years. At this point, flowers in local gardens have only begun to form buds. Growers are intensifying care efforts, including fertilizing, watering, and tying plants, to ensure progress for the Tet flower season.

At this time, locals are pruning branches and thinning buds for pots of large-flowered chrysanthemums. Photo: Tran Danh

Bud thinning must be carried out meticulously to ensure the flowers are not damaged. Photo: Tran Danh

Every day, large numbers of locals gather at flower gardens to carry out timely bud thinning. Photo: Tran Danh

In addition, growers pay close attention to tying the plants to ensure the flowers grow evenly and upright. Photo: Tran Danh

The flower pots are securely tied with wire and bamboo stakes. Photo: Tran Danh

At most flower gardens in this area, large-flowered chrysanthemums comprise the majority of plantings, so the primary task during this period is hiring workers to thin out buds to promote even and beautiful growth. In the gardens, many workers are focused on removing small buds to ensure the plants grow well and meet quality standards.

Cockscomb flower gardens are also carefully tended by locals. Photo: Tran Danh

Flower gardens of residents in Gia Kiem commune are preparing for the Tet season. Photo: Tran Danh

A flower garden seen from above. Photo: Anh Trong

For other flower varieties such as cockscomb, small chrysanthemums, and marigolds, growers are also focusing on fertilizing and weeding to ensure the flowers develop in time for the season. Many gardens, with thousands of flower pots of various sizes, are busily preparing for the upcoming Tet flower season.

By Tran Danh – Translated by Dang Huyen, Minho