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Cut Flower Care

Ensuring Your Cut Flowers Have a Long Life Span

What can I do to make my flowers last longer?

First it’s important to remember that some flowers naturally last longer than others, so when dealing with cut flower care, you’ll need to keep that in mind. Flowers like Carnations for example can remain fresh and vibrant for quite a bit longer than most flowers. Make sure to ask your florist how long your flowers will last when buying them. If you are growing flowers in a garden, the Internet is a wonderful source of information.

Flower essentials

Keep the flower arrangement or vase out of direct sunlight as this can help dehydrate the blossoms. Make sure to avoid leaving flowers in the car. If the flowers come in wet floral foam. Make sure to keep the foam saturated with water mixed with the plant food provided with the arrangement. When the flowers come arranged in water. Make sure the vase is filled with water and plant food provided by the florist at all times. Allow the water to run until the vase is no longer cloudy. Re-cut the stems with a sharp knife under cold water to discourage bacterial growth.

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Floral food is a complex combination of nutrients that naturally nourish the plant. It’s very important to pay attention to the mixing instructions on the floral food’s label to prevent improper mixing. Over saturated floral food can kill your fresh flowers quickly.

Maintaining the Fresh Cut Flower Bouquets You Got As Gifts

Floral offerings with fresh cut flowers can convey a whole lot of things ranging from good luck to love and condolences. You should always take good care of the flowers that you buy. If you intend placing them in a flower vase, then you need to cut the ends of the stems before you place them in a vase filled with water. A fresh cut flower is known last much longer in lukewarm water, rather than in cold water. It is always preferable that you do not place the fresh cut flower vase near any direct source of heat such as ovens, radiators or strong lights. You should also not commit the mistake of keeping fruits and fresh cut flowers together. Go for bright colored flowers to add that dash of color if your room is sparsely furnished. Zinnias, Roses, Chrysanthemums, Tube roses are some of the other popular flowers that make for great flower arrangements.

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