Ten Long Lasting Flowers

Ten Common Long Lasting Flowers

 

1. Carnations......beautiful new colors and variagated shades some with a pleasant fragrance

2. Chrysanthemums......multi flower forms and many shades and new colors

3. Alstroemeria..............several flowerlets lily like in form on a main stem......amazing color variations with flecks

4. Lilies.............strong stems of many sub flowers cut in bud stage will open gloriousely to a huge display

                          oriental varieties have very noted sweet fragrance

5. Statice..........lasts so long, statice can be easily dried and displayed for years

6. Belles of Ireland......all green stems with interesting forms

7. Sunflowers............a late summer and fall favorite

8. Dendrobium Orchids..........various shades of white, purples, pinks, greens and yellows

9. Anthuriums..........known as the little boy flower, these thick hard surface flowers last and last

10. Birds of Paradise.........another tropical flower unusual and always a conversation piece

11. Cymbidium Orchids........great for so many uses from corsages to weddings to just floating

                                               one in a simple bowl with conditioned water

                                                                                                                                                                      

The first step to a long vase life is to start with a clean vase filled with cold water and flower preservative.  Make sure you follow the manufacturer guide for use in order to have the concentration correct. Most packages are intended to be mixed with one pint of water.

 

Then assemble the flowers you are using in a sink filled with water. Cut each stem on an angle underwater and immediately move that stem to the vase of water. You will note that when you do this carefullly, the cut end of the stem will come out of the sink with a drop of water attached or hanging at the end. That drop of water prevents air from getting into the stem provided you make sure it stays in place until you get the stem into the vase.  Most premature flower wilting is causing by air bubbles plugging the flower stem and not allowing the vascular system to suck up water to the flower head.  ( This applies to roses especially.)

 

Place the vase with your flowers in a location away from sunlight and heat or cold and out of drafts. Be sure to top up the water in the vase every day.

                                                                             

Watch the water and be prepared to change it as soon as it starts to become cloudy which can be expected in 3 to 4 days..  Place the flowers again in a sink full of water. Wash the vase thoroughly and even disinfect it as there are microbes causing the water to go cloudy and become unsuitable for the flowers to draw up for life. Re-cut the stems under water again and place in the vase with cold water and preservative.

 

You may expect to repeat this process 2 or even 3 times. By keeping your flowers in clean water with food, you can often get 10, 14  and even 18  days vase life.

 

Enjoy your flowers.