Make beautiful bloom last longer with these dos and don'ts :
- Do use coloured glass vases, not clear ones. The darker the container, the harder it is for that unsightly, smelly slime (actually algae) to grow. Be sure containers are scrupulously clean.
- Do cut dried stem bottoms immediately before putting them into water.
- Do use a commercial floral preservative. Homemade concoctions don't work as well.
- Do clean the vase, completely replace the water and add new floral preservative every three days.
- Don't shock flowers with cold water. Cut stems response best to warm water (about 43 degrees).
- Don't put flowers near a bowl of fruits. especially apples, pears and plums, which emitting ethylene gas that cause wilting.
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