When buying, or receiving, or cutting your own flowers, there are a few things you can do to help them last longer.
-Don't place them in direct sunlight.
-Use luke-warm water. Plants absorb warm water easier than cold. Hot water will kill them.
-Re-cut the stems once you can put them in water. Try holding the stems underwater, and clip them 1/2 to 1 inch at an angle.
-Remove all the leaves that will be under the water. You only need a couple inches of water. Plants only absorb water through the ends of their stems.
-Use the flower food/preservative packets that come with the flowers. You can also buy larger containers of this at flower shops. If you don't have any, you can add a pinch of sugar(food), and a drop of vinegar(acid). Mix it well before adding the flowers.
-When cutting flowers, cut them in the morning. The sugar and water content is at its highest at this point.
Have a gardening/plant question? Email me at martnicole(at)hotmail(dot)com.
Have a great weekend!
1 comment:
Hey Perfect timing, I just got some flowers tonight from students!
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