Water Quality
The most essential (and overlooked) factor affecting flower vase life.
What is water quality?
This solution mixed with water can dramatically increase vase life.
What is commercial floral food?
This process is critical to beautiful, long-lasting flowers.
What is hydration and conditioning?
This process can increase vase life by reducing the respiration and water loss of the flowers.
What is refrigeration?
It is important to harvest flowers at these two times of day.
What is late evening or very early morning?
This mineral is present in high concentrations in soft water. It is also toxic to roses and carnations.
What is Sodium?
These are the three primary ingredients in commercial floral foods.
What is a carbohydrate, biocide, and acidifier?
This is the first step of flower conditioning.
What is removing all foliage that will be below water level?
Most flowers should be refrigerated between these temperatures.
What is 33-35 degrees Fahrenheit?
This is the reason we do not cut flowers in the heat of the day.
What is the flowers will be stressed and won't rehydrate?
This mineral is added to drinking water for dental health. It is also harmful to Gerbera, Gladiolus and Freesia.
What is Fluoride?
These ingredients are secondary components found in commercial floral food.
What are plant hormones and a wetting agent?
If this part of the stem is damaged, the uptake of water will be impeded.
What is Xylem?
These factors may negatively affect the vase life of flowers in your home.
What are warm areas, drafts, and direct sunlight?
This should be done as soon as the flower stems are cut.
What is place them into water?
When you get your water tested, you will find out two primary characteristics:
What are pH level and level of TDS?
This ingredient inhibits the growth of fungi and bacteria.
What is biocide?
This floral tool should never be used to cut flowers, as it crushes the xylem.
What are scissors?
Refrigeration keeps flowers at their peak longer by delaying further development and...
What is bud opening?
Garden flowers should set in a solution of room temperature water and floral food for this long.
What is at least 8 hours?
This is the ideal pH and TDS for your flowers' water.
What is between 3.0 and 4.5 pH and less than 200 ppm?
This ingredient accelerates a cut flower's uptake of water.
What is a wetting agent?
For the longest vase life after your flowers are arranged, it is recommended to re-cut your flower stems every ______ days.
What is 3?
At the commercial level, this is an essential part of floral processing.
What is proper refrigeration?
This is a rule of thumb regarding the vase life of garden flowers.
What is garden flowers with the greatest fragrance have the shortest vase life?