Tips to keep cut flowers fresh longer

Fresh flowers bring a smile to our face every time we walk past them. Everyone is happy with a beautiful bouquet! But not everyone knowshow to properly care for your bouquet and keep it beautiful, fresh and brightly colored for as long as possible. Nowadays, it is not unusual for cut flowers to last evenfor a week in a vase. But to take care of the flowers so that they make you happy for so long? Read on and you will learn a few tips that will extend the shelf life of your bouquet and thus your enjoyment of it!

How to achieve long-lasting beauty?

You can also use pocket coins oraspirin! These tips will surely surprise you! But repetition is the mother of wisdom, so let's first review a few basic methods.

If you want to wake up the next morning with afresh bouquet on your table, change the water regularly and cut the flower before putting it in the vase. By cutting roses at an angle, you increase the space on the stem through which they can drink. Chrysanthemums are best broken off at the ends and sunflowers like hot water immediately after cutting.

In any case it is essential that the stems are trimmedunder running water. It should have alukewarm temperature to prevent unwanted access of air.

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Why are flowers close to people?

Our bodies they are set to the body temperature, which reacts to the cold or heat of the environment. Flowers are the same way! Above allin winter it is important to give flowers time to absorb temperature changes.Proto is recommended to leave the bouquet at least half an hour after coming homewrapped in wrapping paper.

Také doporučujeme květinám leave space. The vase should not be placed next to fruit, for example, as this contains ethylene, which causes the flowers to wilt. On the contrary, leave a piece of free space between the flowers and other objects. Every plant welcomes the opportunity to breathe freely, which is why it is essential to have a bouquet immediately in the home environmentuntie.

"We are all different" - this also applies to flowers !

It is no secret thateach kind of flower is unique. Likewise in case of difference of needs. The biggest difference lies in the amount of water required.

  • Hydrangea androses will welcome water up to half way up their stems.|| |348
  • U tulips,gerbera andchrysanthemums the water should not exceed one third of their stems. 
  • There may be situations where it is bestto soak the entire stems. And that at the moment when the flowers droop due tolow intake of water.

But it applies to all flowers without distinction: Don't forget the waterevery day replace!

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What didn't you know yet? Some final advice!

The leaves are thelungs of the flower. They must breathe and have access to fresh air. Be careful not to let the leaves get into the water when placing the bouquet in the vase. That's a stem-only pool!

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Vceramic orskleněné váze onlystrong and nourished pieces should be found! Dispose of wilted flowers immediately. 

It is said that even unusual helpers can contribute to the freshness of cut flowers. They include, for example,charcoal, which, likecopper coins in a vase, prevents the formation of mold and the multiplication of unwanted bacteria.

A crushedaspirin tablet should have similar effects. Aspirin contributes to the water quality, so it can only be changed or topped up once every three days.