Fri, 08 Jan 2016
This article will tell you how to keep fresh cut.
colors.
A lively bouquet always gives a smile and uplifting. And among
of winter, he does look like a little miracle. How to save this
a summer gift so that the beauty and fragrance of flowers does not evaporate
unexpectedly fast? To do this, take care of the quality of flowers.
at the stage of purchase and follow some simple rules of floristics.
While shopping for flowers, meticulously inspect them. So y
chrysanthemums should not be cut edges, and roses should be absent
bottom row of petals. From such a flower tent is better to leave
far away. Distrust should also cause a flower dressed in
called “skirt”, or constricted with elastic. It means that
bud needs additional support, without which he will
die quickly. Preference should be given to flowers with not completely
open buds – the open flower will wither faster, and completely
closed, may not be dissolved, due to lack of strength.
A bouquet of the same type of flowers is much easier to keep than
композицию, составленную из множества разных colors. The fact,
that each plant has requirements for water and its temperature, and
the lighting of the room is not the same. Even to stalk processing
must be approached differently.
There are antagonist flowers that cannot stand the neighborhood. Carnations
lilies, tulips, daffodils and orchids do not love anyone. Have them
toxic substances are released that lead to plant wilting,
located next door. But there are also healers.
For example, a branch of cypress or thuja will help preserve the bouquet, by
improving the microclimate inside and around it.
A strongly tied bouquet is stored much worse than
free due to restricted water access. Due to this, the stems
infect each other and rot. The same rule applies
on the size of the vase, the stalks in it should not be cramped.
The lower stems of flowers should be completely free from
leaves, and roses – from thorns. Soft leaf tissue quickly rots
and promotes the proliferation of bacteria in water, which leads to early
death of a flower. In some plant species (such as lilies and
tulips) also remove stamens to prolong the period
flowering
If it is not immediately possible to put flowers in a vessel with water, then
create wet conditions for them (cover with cellophane on top, wrap
wet newspaper). Keep flowers warm except
“Sissy” orchids that can not stand the cold.
In all colors, the structure of the stem is different and must be done
so that it absorbs more water. Stems with joints (as in
carnations) pruned where the thickenings. Hollow Stems (Lupine,
delphinium, dahlia) saturate with water, turning the flower down
head, and, holding his finger, dramatically lowered into a vase of water.
Dairy stalks (euphorbia, poinsettia, poppy) when pruning
filled with milky juice that pollutes the water, so fresh
cut for a few seconds immersed in boiling water or gently
singe fire. Lignified stems (lilac, rose) break down
knife or bottom soften with a hammer. A stems callas and gerberas worth
process salt. The rest of the flowers do pruning along an oblique line,
thereby increasing the area for nutrition.
It is forbidden to put bouquets near fruit, in particular around
oranges and apples. Ripe fruit exudes ethylene, disastrous for
colors.
Plants do not like drafts, they drain them. For the same
the reason you should not put bouquets near the battery and under the direct
Sun rays. But frequent spraying prolongs the life of any
a bouquet.
Change the water repeatedly, cut the stems, it will not give
bacteria multiply rapidly. But there are rules here too. Update
cuts are standing under running water to prevent air bubbles from falling into
stems and do not clog plant tissue. Otherwise flower
will die from lack of moisture, even while in the water.
There are additives for water that are not difficult to do yourself.
For example, adding an activated carbon tablet to the water or
aspirin. Or a pinch of citric acid crystals (can be replaced
fresh juice). Also refresh a bouquet and a teaspoon of boric acid.
Salt, alcohol, acetic acid, glycerin and glucose solution also
prolongs the life of flowers.
If the bouquet consists of several types of plants, then fade,
most likely they will be at different times. Go through it, leaving
nice flowers They need to be washed, updated sections and put in
another vase. And if you wrap the bouquet in paper and hang it to dry in
dry and dark place, he will be able to please you for years.
