08/16/2019
How to prolong the life of cut flowers 💐 🌸
HOW TO СUT STEMS?
How to prolong the life of a bouquet? The answer is simple: properly cut the stems. Knowing the basic techniques for trimming of different types of flower stems can extend the life of the composition several times. Today I will analyze all the subtleties of this small but an extremely important detail.
First, you need to remove all the leaves and thorns in the lower part of the stem to avoid rotting. It is dangerous in that it promotes the growth of bacteria, and they, in turn, quickly destroy flowers.
The next fundamental point is the cut should always be done at an acute angle with a knife or a sharp secateurs. Due to this, the area of space through which the flower can absorb water will increase. In addition, this cut excludes the pressing of the stem to the bottom of the vase, which gives an additional opportunity for the plant to saturate.
When you break the stem and put the flower in the water, an “air jam” may form at the end due to the porous system.
Why cut at 45 degrees? “Air congestion” comes out at 45 degrees, this is the law of Archimedes. And when you have a broken section, air may appear here, a small amount, but, unfortunately, moisture is not absorbed in this place.
Therefore, it is necessary to make a cut strictly at 45 degrees and place the flowers in the liquid immediately after trimming, then the count goes almost for seconds. The trimmed tip in the air dries very quickly and loses the ability to “drink”. Spring flowers such as hyacinths, callas, amaryllises, daffodils, do not fit the rule of 45 degrees. They should be cut at 90 degrees.
Woody stems can be carefully beaten with a hammer above the cut and split a little, this will help improve fluid circulation.
There is a subtlety associated with plants that secrete milky juice, for example, oleander or anthurium. The fact is that the milk released is, of course, poison. It is also real, pure, 100% rubber. What is the problem? It is poisonous not only for plants that are around or fall into a bouquet, but it is also poisonous to itself. When this rubber gets into water, oxidation occurs, 100% poison appears. When it absorbs its own poison back into itself — if you notice — the leg turns brown. This is a chemical reaction, the burning of their own legs and in this place the bacteria begin to multiply. This is their field, this is their food. After the cut, the end of their stem must be cauterized, so the sticky liquid will be sealed inside the plant and prolong its life. You can make cauterization using an ordinary household candle: you just need to singe a part of the stem.
Some flowers, such as dahlias or carnations, have joints — knots — along the entire length. In these places, the stalk becomes thicker and fibrous, so for a better circulation of water, make a cut between these nodes.
The rules are simple, but the main thing to remember is that the time interval between the cut and the setting of the flower in the vase should be as short as possible. If you have to cut the stems of a whole bouquet, it is better to do it directly under water.
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