The whole village is worried about losing Tet when many flowers and ornamental plants die.

Unlike the joyful atmosphere when Tet is near, these days, Mr. Le Van Chat in Kim Chi hamlet, Nghi An commune is taking care of flowers and ornamental plants with a heavy heart. He shared: My family has more than 3 sao of flowers and ornamental plants for Tet, which is the main source of income for the family; however, this year more than half of the area is dying, including valuable plants such as laurel, frangipani... estimated damage of about 40 million VND.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Sam's chrysanthemum garden in Kim Chi hamlet, Nghi An commune is rotting black and dying while Tet is approaching. Photo: Quang An

Not far away, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Sam’s family was in a similar situation. Most of her chrysanthemum acreage was growing poorly, not blooming yet, the lower stems were starting to rot and die; months of care were now in vain.

According to observations, most of the chrysanthemum plants in Kim Chi flower village are currently in a general state of root rot, the fresh green leaves gradually turn black and droop; some plants that grow have poor flower quality, small flowers... Other ornamental plants are also rotting and losing their leaves.

The chrysanthemum roots and leaves gradually wither and turn black, unable to recover. Photo: Quang An

According to local people, the reason for the mass death of flowers was due to heavy rain in November 2018, which caused many flower areas to be heavily flooded, hitting the time when the flowers were growing strongly, making it very difficult to save.

"In addition to the weather factor, the drainage system of the flower village is being seriously affected due to the unfinished construction of the road to the flower village. The stagnant water in the flower gardens cannot be drained. That is the reason why Kim Chi flower village is more severely damaged than other localities." - Mr. Le Van Hung, a villager, added.

Mr. Le Van Chat's garden of Aglaonema plants is now leafless. If they grow well, each plant is worth about 100,000 VND. Photo: Quang An

According to locals, the road to Kim Chi flower village is under construction, affecting water drainage. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Chau - Head of Kim Chi hamlet shared: Never before have flower growers suffered such losses as this year. In the entire craft village of 150 households, every household was affected because flowers and ornamental plants rotted and died. Households with small losses suffered only a few million VND, but most lost tens of millions of VND. The entire craft village estimated losses at around 1 billion VND.