Under natural conditions, plants receive nutrition and moisture from the soil - all nutrients along the stem, like in an elevator, rise to the bud. And when the flower is cut, its feeding stops.
If it is in this state for some time, the air bubbles formed on the cut clog the vessels and the flower withers rather quickly. Therefore, any flowers must be trimmed with a sharp knife or pruning shears before placing them in a vase. Moreover, this must be done at an angle so that the cut area is as large as possible, and the flower in the future can receive a sufficient amount of nutrients.
After cutting the stem, the bouquet should be immediately dipped in a vase of water. It is better not to use tap water, take chilled boiled or bottled water - it does not contain bleach. It is advisable to change the water in the vase once a day, while repeating the entire procedure again with cutting the stem and removing excess decaying foliage.
Bacteria develop rapidly in a vase of flowers, and they most often destroy the bouquet. In order for the flowers to last longer, the water must be disinfected. For example, using activated carbon or a piece of copper wire. And do not forget to remove excess leaves and thorns from the part of the stem that will be submerged in water - this is additional food for bacteria.
Cut flowers need to be properly nourished. Usually sugar, which is poured into the water, copes with this. But if bouquets appear in the house often, it is worth buying a special composition from a flower shop, which is added to a vase of flowers - this prolongs their life up to three weeks.
Bouquets suffer greatly from direct sunlight or drafts, so the vase should be placed in a secluded, moderately lit place. And you should not put flowers on a TV or microwave - it has long been noticed that in the vicinity of any electrical appliances, fresh flowers get sick, and cut flowers die faster.
Special color preferences
Different plants respond well to individual supplements that help avoid premature aging. Chrysanthemums, daffodils and gerberas prefer slightly salty water, and sweet tulips, it is better to add a few drops of vinegar to a vase with dahlias, aspirin will help roses and carnations.
A kind of "surgical" operation can prolong the life of tulips and lilies - with small tweezers you need to carefully "bite off" the ends of the stamens. And flowers can also be sprayed from a spray bottle - this additional moisturizing will especially suit the taste of lilacs or bouquet greens.
Roses and daffodils cannot stand any rivalry, in a combined bouquet, both of them will quickly fade, so it is not recommended to put them with other flowers. Tulips suffer from their soft stems that bend and break easily. Therefore, for the first few hours, they should be kept in a vase fixed in a strictly vertical position; thick paper is suitable for this. In general, they like cold water, into which you can even add ice cubes from time to time.
The colder the water in the vase of peonies, the longer they will retain their buds. And for better saturation with moisture, the tough stems of this flower should be split with a sharp knife, about 5 centimeters up from the cut line.
The asters will like the small amount of alcohol added to the water. But gentle dahlias love "cruel" treatment - before putting them in a vase, the legs of the flowers need to be immersed in boiling water for a few seconds.
Irises and gerberas should be placed in a vase so that only the very tip of the leg is covered with water, up to about 4-5 centimeters in height. The fact is that their stems are very susceptible to rotting. If they are entirely in the water, the plants will die faster.
Caring for cut flowers is not easy. But if you don’t spare your time and effort, the luxurious bouquet will delight you with its beauty for many days.