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September 10th, 2010 admin No comments

Brown Vase

Ways To Keep Your Flowers Fresh

Most of the type of flowers benefit from the said pointers. To be more specific to certain blooms like lilies, when they opened they show their pollen anthers, you may remove these anthers if you want your lilies to last longer and also to prevent them from staining, remove these anthers. For roses you can keep them from drooping by putting a pinhole in the stem just below the blossom. Never ever mix narcissi and daffodils with other beauties because their stems produce a slimy toxic to other flowers. Also, don't mix fruits and cut flowers in the an arrangement, fruit makes it wilt or dry faster.

You should cut the stem before putting it in a vase. Always use a sharp knife or a pair of scissors and cut them diagonally. Also, make sure to hold the stem underwater. Never use a pair of dull scissors because this may ruin the stem and might prevent them from soaking up water. Don't forget to remove the thorns and leaves that will be soaked into the water in the vase because this may cause the formation of bacteria and algae.

Most of the cut flowers prefer lukewarm water, while spring blooms like daffodils and tulip maybe best placed in ice-cold water. Floral preservative helps the most beauties last. You can buy this from a florist or local shop or you can also make it on your own. Some uses the mixture of bleach and a little lemon while others use or recommend a few drops of bleach and a teaspoon of sugar.

When your cut flowers are in the vase, always place it in a dark and cool spot and keep it away from direct sunlight. Remove them as they begin to dry or wilt so that they do not pollute or contaminate the rest of your beauties. Always change the water in the vase everyday, if you cannot do it daily. And don't forget to add more preservative mixture to the water every time. Also, you can always cut the stems to allow the flowers to absorb water.
If you follow these pointers and suggestions, most of your cut flowers will last for a week or so. What are the ways on how to prolong cut flowers its freshness? How can you maintain its beauty and it's fragrance for the longest time possible? Watching your bouquet slowly dry up or wither is not pleasing to the eyes. You may delay or postpone the inevitable life end of your cut beauties, as well as extend their life by following these few simple suggestions and steps:

Always keep your vase clean. This will keep your cut flower arrangement healthy and bacteria or fungal free. Where in these germs can be present even if the vase looks clean from the outside. Also, it will be better if you wash it in hot, soapy water then rinse it properly, these will kill harmful germs and bacterias.

Be very careful when trimming the stems of your lovely cut flowers. Whether you're cutting them from your own little garden or re-cutting bought-from-the-store blooms, remove 2 to 3 inches from its stem. Cut it in a horizontal angle while it is soaked in a basin or under running water. By cutting it underwater the air cannot permeate thru stems and blocks away water from reaching the bloom.

Two of the most important health considerations for your flower arrangements are the temperature and quality of your tap water. Florists suggest that 95 to 100 degrees F is the best water temperature for your cut flowers. Softened water, which means it contains sodium or hard tap water that creates white deposits on faucets, this must be avoided for your cut flower arrangements. If these fit to your tap water descriptions, well you better purchase or buy demineralised water from a grocery instead. And you may change your water vase every 2 to 3 days.

About the Author

After her retirement as a School Principal, Marjorie Brown started collecting different types of flowers. She likes see the fresh flowers growing beautifully in her garden. She writes down all her experiences and wants to share this to everyone.