Chrysanthemums are one of the most common choices when it comes to decorating tombstones during All Saints’ Day. Due to its durability and wide range of colors, many people like it also chooses these flowers as home decoration. In cut form, although they are not as durable as those in pots, they gain a special character. Especially since you only need to take care of a few things and they can stay in a home vase or on a tombstone for up to a month.
The basis for the long freshness of cut flowers is to make the right decision when purchasing. It’s important to the purchased chrysanthemums were fresh and were only in the initial stage of flowering. Unfortunately, those with droopy leaves and petals will quickly lose their charm.
Whether in a home vase or in a cemetery, chrysanthemums in a vase require adequate care after purchase to ensure that they remain a decoration for as long as possible. Before putting them in a vase, it is worth cutting the ends of the stems diagonally. Moreover, the key is replacing the water regularly with fresh water, to prevent the growth of bacteria and mold, as well as removing withered leaves and flowers.
They can help with this nutrients that extend the durability of plants. Fortunately, you can easily prepare them yourself at home. Just pour ½ teaspoon of sugar into the vase to stop the growth of bacteria that cause the flowers to wilt faster. If not sugar, it is worth adding a pinch of salt, a bit of citric acid or vinegar to the water.
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However, there are many more ways to extend the freshness of chrysanthemums. There is no need to buy ready-made nutrients from flower shops, because thanks to home tricks, the flowers will stay in a vase in good condition for up to several weeks. It is much cheaper and equally effective, for example throwing an aspirin tablet into the water in a vase. One tablet per 4.5 liters of water will provide protection against the development of fungi and mold.
An interesting and slightly less known method that will work great, among others, in a vase in a cemetery is: throwing a copper coin into the water. All you need to do is place a one-, two- or five-cent coin and a you will extend the freshness of your flowers by up to several days.
An option to ensure the freshness of chrysanthemums is to make a small vertical hole in the flower stem and placing a match in ithead up. This non-obvious way has stop putrefactive processes, which cause flowers to wither faster. Therefore, in good condition, chrysanthemums will stay in a vase for a long time.
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