We love when flowers surround us. They give a sense of celebration and good mood. And you always want to keep them longer as a memory of a past event. The life of the cut flower is short enough, but we can prevent its premature wilting.
Can different colors stand in one bouquet
Combined bouquets look beautiful, but you need to be careful, because the proximity to plants of another family can accelerate the death of the whole composition. If you want flowers to stand longer, give preference to mono-bouquets.
Roses and carnations do not tolerate "strangers" in the neighborhood, that is, only their brothers can be in one vase. Beloved by many spring flowers - tulips and daffodils - can not be put together. By the way, there are plants that, in cut, accelerate the withering of others. These include daffodils, lilies of the valley, tubular lilies. But there are assistants that are universal for any bouquet. So that the flowers stand longer, you can add a sprig of cypress, geranium or thuja to the vase.
If different species in one composition began to fade quickly, try to separate them into varieties and put in different vessels.
Choose a vase for flowers
The first guideline is the volume of the bouquet. The vase should not be too voluminous so that the stems do not fall, bending over the edges. Tightness is also not the best choice, you will injure the flowers with every change of water.
The ideal height of the vase is to the middle of the stem of the flower. So, you can provide the desired water level and maintain the decorativeness of the bouquet.
To keep the flowers longer, do not place a vase next to ripe fruit. Despite the beautiful combination, the released ethylene will accelerate the fall of the petals.
Stalk care
You brought the bouquet home. Take your time to remove the packaging from it and put the flowers in a vase.
It is better to place the bouquet for several hours in a bucket filled with water at room temperature (only buds should remain on the surface). So they will adapt to new conditions.
To make the flowers stand longer, freeing them from packaging, be sure to remove all the leaves and thorns that will be immersed in water, and cut about a centimeter from the tip of each stem. Moreover, the solid stalk needs to be split and fixed with a match, the stiff stems of the bush should be slightly crushed.
Special care is required for dahlias and poppies. You will need a candle over which you need to burn the end of the stem and put the plant in cold water.
In order for fresh flowers to stand for a long time, it is necessary to change the water daily and prune the stem a little.
What should be water for flowers
Cold tap water, like the chlorine it contains, is not good for you or the plants. Be sure to let her settle down and keep warm. Flowers at this time can be wrapped with a damp towel and put away in a cool place.
Chemistry in your home that can extend the life of flowers
There are a lot of tips on how to make cut flowers stand longer. Florists even carried out home experiments, putting the same plants in different solutions. We present the results of one of them. One rose was delivered in 11 different vessels, and for eight days the water did not change, the sections were not updated.
- On the second day, a flower died in a salt solution (2 tbsp.spoons per 0.5 l of water).
- On the third day, a rose stood in water with an Aspirin tablet (1 tablet per 100 g of water).
- The next day, the time came for the flower in a solution of glycerol (1 teaspoon per 0.5 l of water) and standing in plain water, without additives.
- In a special composition "Chrusal" for cut flowers, in a sugar solution (50 g per 0.5 l of water) and in water with potassium permanganate roses lasted five days.
- For six days, the experimental objects stood in a solution of vodka (50 g per 0.5 l of water) and the special Bona Forte product.
- Seven days later, a flower wilted in water with citric acid (on the tip of a spoon).
- On the last, eighth, day, the experimenters saw that the rose in "Sprite" is holding well.
These results can be improved if you choose the most effective tool and comply with the requirements of daily water replacement, as well as cutting the stem. Do not forget about the temperature regime (flowers will not last long in the heat and stuffiness), the absence of drafts and too bright lighting.
Choosing plants for a bouquet, many are interested in what flowers are the longest. Among the centenarians include red roses, chrysanthemums, orchids, gerberas.
How to revive already fading flowers
If the petals begin to fade from the heat, spray them from the spray bottle. By doing this procedure several times a day, you will significantly increase the life of the flowers. There are resuscitation procedures:
- Wrap each flower tightly in a newspaper and leave it immersed (until inflorescence) in cool water for the night. The next morning it will be fresh and resilient.
- When this also stops helping, drop ammonia into water. This will allow the flowers to last a few more days.
- You can lower the stems in boiling water for 5 minutes, and then, as usual, put in a vase.
You can apply all of the above methods so that the flowers stand longer. Roses - this is the most popular gift for an anniversary, wedding or March Eighth. What do these moody beauties love? They do not tolerate high temperatures and dry air, so choose the coolest place, even if you have to keep them on the floor in the bathroom all sultry day, and put on the table only in the evening. In the morning and evening spray the buds.
For roses, you need cold boiled water, with a daily replacement. It’s good if you give them night baths in the bathroom (heads should be above the water). All thorns and leaves to half the stem must be removed and with each change of water obliquely cut the stem. Light varieties will delight you up to 10 days, and dark ones - up to three weeks with proper care.
Brief conclusions
Cut flowers can please us long enough. The main thing is to observe the temperature regime, monitor air humidity, change water and cut the stem. When the bouquet reaches the end of its life, use nightly “soldering” in a bucket of water or a bath. So you will give him a second youth. Various water additives can help somewhat extend the life of the flowers.