Flowers are simply a beautiful gift. Who would not long for an artificial bouquet of than one, beautiful and fragrant flowers? But cut flowers have one significant disadvantage, their durability is limited. To withstand cut flowers for a long time fresh, you should know these tricks.
Do you know how to extend life to cut flowers?
Cut flowers are undoubtedly beautiful and special every interior. Although it is quite clear that they will not last forever, we assume that they will decorate at least a week. After all, it would be a shame to see them after a few days. In addition, flowers that are sold as cut are given to the wine just the stamina in the weight.
The principles of care for cut flowers will be summed up by the author of this post from the YouTube channel Florea.
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How to take care of cut flowers
However, you can also contribute to the flowers in the weight or other arrangements to make them well and be nice for a long time. All care of cut flowers targets the stem. By cutting the plant receives water and nutrients. If you also get a nutrition bag in the flower shop, do not hesitate to use it.
Cut the flower stems at about 45 degrees. The oblique cut is larger than straight, so the plant has the possibility to receive water and nutrients better.
Also remove the lower leaves. Certainly all that would otherwise be submerged in water. In this way, avoid rotation and rapid spoiling of water. The water should be changed after about two to three days.
Nutrition for cut flowers, which can be purchased in a flower shop, is designed not only to nourish the plants, but also to prevent the growth of bacteria and algae. If you do not have nutrition, you can add a few drops of vinegar or bleach to the water. The propagation of eyelashes in water is natural, but cut flowers do not testify. For this reason, coins were sometimes put into the water. Copper coins slows the growth of eyelashes. For the same reason, a quarter of aspirin or a small amount of sugar is also put into the water.
Hot water for tired flowers
If you are interested in flowers, arrangements and gardening, you may have seen tricks on social networks that are suspiciously effective if the cut flowers still hold, but suddenly bend just below the flower. Then it is only expected that they will quickly wilted and dry. You can pull them to rescue them with a hot water trick.
Cook water in the kettle and allow it to cool to 60 to 80 ° C. Immerse the stems of flowers in such a hot water for about half a minute. Such a hot bath will help to expand the blood vessels in the stem, which are gradually clogged with sap and air bubbles. Hot water, however, will help both remove and your cut flowers will lift the flowers again in minutes and miraculously straightens again.
Unfortunately, this trick does not work for tulips that require specific care.
Sources: Greenfreshflorals.com, marthastewart.com
