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Author: | Sharon Sandmann [ Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | water nutrients |
For fresh cut flowers, what to add to water for preserving freshness. |
Author: | Tony M* [ Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:38 pm ] |
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There is a commercial product for sale but we have always used sugar in the water, changed every other day. Tony M |
Author: | dcluck [ Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:26 pm ] |
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I've always added a few ounces of 7-UP with relative succuess. ~Dave |
Author: | jrosto [ Tue Apr 27, 2004 6:18 am ] |
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We've always used a couple of crushed asprin |
Author: | khwoz [ Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:27 am ] |
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Throwing a couple of copper pennies into the vase is supposed to help. I wonder if anyone has ever done a controlled test on preserving cut flowers. |
Author: | lhustonsmith [ Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | cut flower tests |
Real Simple, the magazine, ran tests on this very thing for their May issue - the results were as follows for day seven: aspirin - more than half the petals fell off listerine - wilted penny - bloomed beautifully, then wilted quickly bleach - flowers stand tall, but color washed out water alone - petals dropped after day 4 sugar - uneven blooming and splayed stems but flowers mostly intact (second best) flower food - winner, full bouquet has a soft dramatic droop but blooms still nice The article said that the flower food contains a biocide to kill bacteria, an acidifier to help stems drink water and a sugar to nourish the blooms. |
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