How to Keep the Flowers Fresh

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Flowers are the natural decor of this world. A bunch of fresh colorful flowers is always the best gift at any occasion. The beauty of flowers is incomparable.

People also decorate their home with fresh flowers. The smell of the flowers itself makes the entire environment more attractive and lively. However, keeping those flowers fresh for a long time is not a very easy job. You must know some special tricks for that.

Otherwise the flowers tend to droop after a certain time because of less water consumption and may be less amount of sunrays. Here are some very useful tips on how to keep the flowers fresh and how take care of them at your home. Check out the guidelines and your flowers will remain fresh for a longer period of time.

1. While putting the flowers in a vase, you should cut out the extra leaves and branches. Also cut the stems at bottom in an angular way so that the stems can absorb more water from the vase and remain fresh for a long time.

2. Choose the right vase for the flowers. If there are many flower sticks, you should select a vase with wider mouth and bigger space so that all the flowers are placed properly in the vase without being crowded. It will also help them the required amount of water.

3. Put the flower vases in such a place at your home that the flowers can receive enough sun rays and oxygen. Both are required to keep those flowers fresh. You can place them beside a window or at least in a room that has a window.

4. Another very popular way to keep flowers fresh is to add a little vinegar (few drops) and a pinch of salt in the water of the flower vase. This water will help the flowers to remain fresh for long time.

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Taking care of Carnation
· Remove the leaves from the flowers and remember to maintain excellent ventilation.
· Do not spray water on the flowers.
· Carnations are sensitive to ethylene, so carnations should be far from ripe fruits and vegetables, incense, cigarettes and so on. It is better to add anti-ethylene preservatives to the water.

Taking care of Rose
· Cut the stem of the flowers askew to prevent the head of the flowers from bending. Wrap the floor with newspapers and immerse the whole bundle of flowers in water to absorb water.
· If the head of flowers has bent, cut the base of the flowers and insert preservative of PH 3.5-4.5 and the flowers will be restored quickly.
· Roses are sensitive to ethylene, so they should be away from the ripe fruits and vegetables, cigarettes and so on, so that it doesn’t fade early.

Taking care of Lily
· Disperse the squid to make it breathe freely.
· Add bleach water or preservative to extend flowering period.
· Lily can be inserted into warm water if you want to have an early flowering.
· Lily is sensitive to ethylene and need to avoid fruits and cigarettes.

Taking care of Gerbera
· Cut the base of the gerbera with blades and then put them into water.
· Adding preservative to the water is better.
· Do not directly spray on the surface of gerbera, to avoid mildew.
· Take input-type flower arranging, to avoid a direct touch of the bottom of the vase, in order to facilitate water absorption and to avoid bacterial infection.

Taking care of Orchids
· Put the stem in tepid water for a few minutes if the bloom seems to be wilted.
· Snip the tip of the orchid stem under cool running water with sharp, clean scissors. Make your cut at about a 45-degree angle
· Dissolve 1/2 tsp. of sugar into a quart of water. Fill the vase halfway with the solution and add the cut orchid to the vase.
· Place your cut orchid in a cool room out of direct sunlight. Keep it away from natural air drafts, and heating and air conditioning vents.
· Change the water in the cut orchid's vase every three to five days.
· Re-cut the tips of the orchid stem once weekly

[ReinaFery]

This is really a beautiful post and the tips are very useful.


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