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- Maintaining Christmas star as a cut flower
- Poinsettia as a cut flower for vases and arrangements
- Prepare stems for the vase
- Maintaining Christmas star in the vase
- Tips
Poinsettias also trump in the vase
Maintaining Christmas star as a cut flower
For many people, the poinsettia from the Christmas decoration of the apartment is indispensable. But not only as a potted plant he makes a good figure with his colored bracts. Even as a cut flower in the vase poinsettias are also very decorative. With proper care, the cut stems will last up to two weeks.
Poinsettia as a cut flower for vases and arrangements
Long Christmas star stalks are perfect for bouquets that, together with fir branches and corkscrew hazel, spread Christmas spirit.
If the stems are too short, use the Christmas stars for Advent arrangements, which harmonize very well with Christmas balls and pine cones. Advent wreaths can be decorated with it.
Prepare stems for the vase
The poinsettia belongs to the milkweed family. It contains a poisonous milk juice that comes out of the interfaces. To keep the Christmas star as a cut flower long, you must prevent too much juice from leaking.
Cut the stems at an angle. Hold the stem ends in very hot water for a short time and then rinse with cold water. Alternatively, you can also take a lighter or a candle to seal the cut ends.
Then you must not cut the poinsettia again.
Maintaining Christmas star in the vase
The vase should be so high that the stems are one-third in the water.
Never add sugar or other means to the vase water to keep the poinsettia fresh longer as a cut flower. Use a freshness-keeping agent rather.
Fill up the vase water regularly. If you have placed the stems in the water without any preservative, change the water daily. Rinse the stems well with cold water before putting them back in the vase. But do not cut it again.
Tips
As the Poinsettia is especially poisonous to cats and other pets, make bouquets and arrangements unreachable for animals. Immediately pour away the vase water as it may contain traces of milk juice.