It Doesn't Take Much Effort To Extend The Life Of Cut Flowers
You faithfully empty the packet of flower preservative when you get fresh flowers home, only to be disappointed a couple days later when the blooms start to wilt. It has happened to us all. Was it a bad batch of flowers? Bad luck? Or do flowers just not last anymore?
There are actually a couple things you can do give fresh cut flowers the best life possible.
There is a lot of focus on sugar and bleach but before you focus on what goes in the water, you should focus on the water itself.
1. Make Sure The Flowers Can Drink
Don't Let Flowers Die Because they Are Sitting in Water But Can't Drink It
You faithfully empty the packet of flower preservative when you get fresh flowers home, only to be disappointed a couple days later when the blooms start to wilt. It has happened to us all. Was it a bad batch of flowers? Bad luck? Or do flowers just not last anymore?
There are actually a couple things you can do give fresh cut flowers the best life possible.
There is a lot of focus on sugar and bleach but before you focus on what goes in the water, you should focus on the water itself.
While cutting the bottoms of the stems before putting them in flower vase water will help ensure the flowers can take a nice big drink, you can actually do more.
To really up your game, try cutting the stem diagonally so there is even more surface area exposed.
That little extra surface area can be the difference between a flower that thrives and flower that dies too soon.
2. Quality Flower Vase Water
Your Flowers Like Fresh Water As Much As You Do
Flowers love clean water. Think about it. You don’t like stale or dirty water either. Why would your flowers?
Nature provides clean water for healthy growth with moving water and natural filtration. And you need to give your flowers good water if you want them to live longer.
Letting fresh cut flowers rest in clean water will help flowers live longer because the quality of city waters, or even personal wells, can vary greatly. Some are high in hard minerals or treatment chemicals that can actually harm the flowers and make them fade faster than they would naturally.
Because the quality of tap water can vary greatly, it’s hard to know if that is cause of flowers dying before their time. Hard water as well as too much fluoride or other chemicals, are known to impact flower health.
You don’t have to use bottled water, but some kind of filtration will help ensure you investment in fresh cut flowers is not wasted.
Temperature Of The Flower Water Is Often Overlooked
You might like to drink ice cold water, but your flowers prefer room temperature. Some varieties even perked up when placed in warm water.
Most flowers hate hot water but really like it when it is room temperature. Water temperature in the vase can often perk up wilting flowers too.
Always consider this: if the water looks cloudy and unappealing, your flowers won’t like it either.
3. Remove Flowers That Are Fading
How To Make Fresh Cut Flowers Last Longer By Throwing Them Away
Ever hear “one bad apple ruins the whole bunch (baby)”? It’s the same principle.
If you leave dying flowers in the flower vase water they will produce gasses that will speed along the demise of the other flowers.
Ethylene gas is a naturally occurring byproduct of plant aging and decay. If one flower dies, it will naturally give off this gas. And cause other flowers to decay faster.
So it’s really important to trim dead flowers from a bouquet as they are drying out and fading. It will not only look better, it will help preserve the life span of the larger bouquet.
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Ordinary Flower Food Or Internet Recipes Won't Do it
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