How do you keep cut flowers alive a long time and potted flowers?

Question

my mother recently recieved some nice flowers in a vase and also some in a pot. I would hate for these flowers to die as nice as they look. can they be replanted or preserved some way

Answer 1

Keep the fresh flowers lasting longer by conditioning them(that's what the florist term is). Get a deep bowl or container and fill it with water. Cut the stems of the flower (at least 1/4 of an inch off) on a diagonal angle in the bowl full of water. Then place into a vase with fresh water. Be sure leaves are trimmed and won't be sitting in the water, or else the water will get nasty and the flowers will die sooner. You can add those packets of white crystals that are suppose to help keep them in better condition. Some believe sprite works just as well too. Change the water every other day.

Potted: water and keep in sun as it states for the type of flower. Follow the directions, and if it didn't have any look up the info on the internet. Most can be planted outside so long as it's not a house plant. And be sure that if you have deer it won't eat it right after it's planted (that is if you have a deer problem like some people).

Answer 2

Cut flowers: Every day, trim the ends of the stems by , at least, 1/2 inch. If you don't, the veins of the stems deteriorate and the stems can not draw water; thus, the flowers die. Also, changing the water each day (not warm, but slightly cool). Putting the flowers is bright light, not in direct sun or (not) in a dark (shady) place. There is a mixture, available at florists, that can be added to the water, that helps preserve them. This works quite well. (You don't change the water as often, but add the mixture each time you do.)

Potted plants: Without knowing what kind of plants they are, it makes it tougher to say. If they were potted by a florist or garden center, call and ask how to take care of them (if there isn't a tag in the plant with care instructions). Giving them the proper sun, water, drainage, air will help them survive, but this varies plant to plant. (If you know the name of the plant, you might also look on the Net for care info. OR call your county Co-operative Extension Service for info.) If you want to plant them outside (or repot them), again, it depends of the specific plant it is as to the conditions it will need [i.e., outdoors] to survive.

Answer 3

In the flowers that are in the vase, add 7 UP or Coke. The ones in the pot will probably grow on their own if she waters them.

Answer 4

in the event that they have the plastic paper around the pot that needs to bypass. placed the pot on a saucer and water approximately each and every 5 days. Roses do unlike their roots to be soggy so drainage is robust.

Answer 5

a Tbsp of Sugar will keep them alive I just read this in a Home Remedy book