June is a month. It is then that we can admire these plants in all its glory, both in gardens and vases. Unfortunately, sometimes it happens that cut flowers lose their freshness quickly. How to make them stand in a vase 2 times longer and without shedding a single petal? Before putting in the dish, you should properly prepare.
Before we put the cut peonies in the vase, first let’s cut the ends of their stems at an angle of 45 degrees. Thanks to this, we will reduce their absorbent surface – they will easily take water. Let’s use sharp scissors or a pruning shears for this. We can crush their delicate shoots with blunt tools.
Another important thing is to remove the lower leaves. If these parts of the plants are immersed in the water, then they rotate faster, which significantly accelerates the process of wilting cut flowers.
A little -known trick to extend the life of peonies, is to immerse the ends of their stems in boiling water. Just a dozen or so seconds to properly prepare them to put them in the vase. Then the flower dishes that conduct water will be unlocked. This is very important especially for specimens with woody shoots or containing milk juice.
We get the same effect if we immerse the tips of the stems of these plants in vinegar or spirit. After such treatments, they will easily take water.
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Before we put the peonies in the vase, we should first clean the decorative vessel. We cleanse them of bacteria and sediment. We also recommend its rinsing every time we change water.
Pour into the vase with protruding, boiled water without bubbles blocking the conductive system. It should be replaced every day.
Let’s break flowers that do not have developed buds. Thanks to this, we will be able to observe their flourishing day by day.
We put a vase with cut flowers in a dark, cool place. They faster faster if they stand in full sun or near heat sources.
Let’s not forget about regularly removing dead parts of plants. I am talking about withered and yellowed petals.
Additionally It is worth pouring a mixture of vinegar and sugar into the vase. This first product inhibits the development of microorganisms, and the second supplies energy to flowers.
