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- How does lilac in the vase last long?
- Cut lilac flowers for the vase - That's how it works
- Cut lilac stems in the early morning
- Prepare, care for and arrange lilacs properly
- preparation
- Keep lilac bouquet fresh
- Tips
If the water is changed daily, the lilac stays fresh longer
How does lilac in the vase last long?
The lilac, one of the oldest ornamental shrubs, must not be missing in any farm garden. It exudes a wonderful fragrance and has wonderful flowers from white to purple. With a bouquet of lilacs you get the scent of spring into the house - and keep it with our tips and tricks especially long.
Cut lilac flowers for the vase - That's how it works
To cut the lilac stems, you need sharp, sharp scissors and a sharp knife. Always cut the flowering shoot directly at its base, and choose branches with buds that have not yet fully budded. Already withered flowering shoots will stop you, they will not straighten up again in the vase.
Cut lilac stems in the early morning
Not every time of day is suitable for cutting the lilac. Ideally, grab the scissors in the early morning or in the evening, as blooms cut at lunchtime wither much faster. Only lilac blossoms, which are to be dried, are best picked at lunchtime. Take a bucket of water with you, so the flowers stay fresh longer.
Prepare, care for and arrange lilacs properly
After cutting, place the lilac flowers in a vase as fast as possible. With the following preparatory tips, the stems last longer because they can absorb more vital water.
preparation
First remove all leaves on the stems, because in the water rotting leaves reduce the durability of the ostrich. In addition, the lilac evaporates over its large leaves very much precious water, which is why leafy flower shoots dry up faster. The flower stalks cut into the water only immediately before setting, so that form no air bubbles in the pathways of the stems. Peel two to three centimeters of bark from the end of the stalk and then cut vertically into the stalk at this point as well. Always use lukewarm water.
Keep lilac bouquet fresh
Rotting bacteria, which spread on the stems and in the water, reduce the durability of the flowers. Therefore, keep the lilac bouquet fresh longer using the following methods:
Tips
A lilac bouquet is already very lush on its own, but also harmonizes well with other flowering plants such as gold lacquer, late tulips or roses.