Flower Tips: Flowers in a vase and how to care for them
The first rule is – the sooner that you put your flowers into water, the longer they will live.
The flowers should be re-cut at the stalks while immersed in water. This is important for hollow-stemmed flowers - it will prevent from forming an airlock in the stalk which may prevent the flowers from taking water.
The stalks should be cut on an angle, which will create a wider area and allow the flowers to take the maximum amount of water.
Flowers will live longer if the fertilizer is added to the water. Instead of plant fertilizer you may put sugar.
Also there are some useful advises, which will certainly help you
One capsule of hydrogen peroxide every time the water is changed.
One part lemon lime soda to 3 parts of water.
Two tablespoons lemon juice, one tablespoon sugar, one quarter teaspoon bleach in one vase of water.
Two tablespoons of sugar, two tablespoons of white vinegar to one vase of water.
You ought to know that
•Sugar provides energy.
•Citric acid acts as an acidifier.
•Bleach prevents bacteria growth.