I want to keep fresh flowers presented in the winter period as long as possible. It goes without saying that they cannot stand indefinitely. Here are a few tips to help them live longer.
Instructions
Step 1
It is recommended to remove all lower leaves from the flower stems. This will reduce the evaporation surface and prevent leaf decay. This way of preserving the bouquet is applicable to flowers such as lilacs, chrysanthemums and roses.
Step 2
Flowers will absorb water much faster if no air enters the conducting vessels of the stem. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically update the ends of the flower stems, making an oblique cut with a sharp knife. The ideal option for this procedure would be to perform this operation under water. In order to improve the circulation of water in the stems, it is necessary to make this cut as long as possible. From the end of the stems, it is recommended to remove a little bark from flowers such as forsythia, lilac, chrysanthemum.
Step 3
For example, on the stems of a cyclamen flower, in order to improve water absorption, it is recommended to make several additional cuts with a knife, 1-2 centimeters deep, thus increasing its life time. The stems of milky flowers, which include poppy and euphorbia, need to be trimmed and their ends lowered into hot water for literally three seconds. This procedure is necessary so that the emitted milky juice does not clog the conducting vessels of the flower stem.
Step 4
To eliminate the secretion of juice in the stems of freshly cut daffodils, clivia, hypeastrum, use water heated to 50 degrees. Flowers should be held at an angle to avoid scalding steam. You can also burn the cut surface of each stem over an open fire, carefully scraping off the curdled juice after the procedure.
Step 5
Due consideration should be given to the volume and temperature of the water poured into the vase. It is advisable to fill the vessel to the brim with warm water. And only gerberas are an exception in this regard. The stems of these flowers need to be immersed in water only one third. Otherwise, the surface of their stem, covered with many small hairs, will quickly rot, forming mucus.
