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When a florist delivers a gift of beautiful fresh flowers
we often place them in a position of prominence and just leave them
until they begin to wilt when just a little care of cut flowers could
help them to maintain their freshness and extend their life by many
days.
Before you place your floral arrangement in a vase, remove
any leaves that may extend down into the water. Water saturated leaves
will quickly rot and this leads to the production of bacteria.
It is also wise to remove a small section of the stem
by cutting at an angle with a sharp pair of sissors or sharp knife.
The extra area of stem end allows for greater water absorbtion. This trimming
may have to be done every couple of days, just look for a discolouration
or slight rotting of the stem.
Another insurance measure to extend the life of flowers is to change
the water in the vase daily, and always add some cut flower food
that can be purchased from most florists.
Also be aware that the care of cut flowers includes them not being
placed in a draught, near heat coming from a room heater or in sunshine
shining through a window, all of which will tend to have an acceleration
of water loss and so develope premature wilting.
In warm weather an occassional spray with water from a
misting nozzle will help to maintain humidity near the flowers and
the small droplets look quite attractive on the petals, particularly
on roses.
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