Well, There was a day when dad crushed the stems, like forsythia, but =
then
he changed to immersion in hot water. I think this was still the =
favorite
at the rose society, although everybody played one-upsmanship on that as
well as everything else.
Recut if the stem is dried out at the end and then immerse in water at =
about
110 degrees and let it cool. Not boiling but just to the point that =
it's
uncomfortable to keep your hands in. (Although my hands aren't that
sensitive any more.) When cooled, transfer them into their display vase =
with
any old water. Supposedly, this starts the capillary action and unless =
the
stem is dried out for some reason, they continue to uptake the water and
last longer. People also used sugar, aspirin, etc.
Esther Czekalski
Brenda
Pink
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:44 PM
To: GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: Daffodils
Karen, were you also told to mash the bottom of the rose stems? A
co-worker who was also a plant expert, told me woody stems (I realize
roses aren't quite woody) had to be mashed a bit (she would stick them
in her mouth and chew them a bit). I just didn't know if roses were one =
that needed that too.
Brenda
d-k-barker@juno.com wrote:
> Like June, I cut diagonally - for my final cut. I just cut them =
straight
and long when I pick them and then re-cut when I put them in a vase. I =
was
told once to do that for roses (and the underwater bit) so I just do it =
for
everything. I try to pick them just as they open, so they last the =
longest
and I use the floral stuff in the water. I think they usually last =
longer
than 3 days if I keep them out of the sun and the house is cool.
> Karen on Sanibel
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We may see on a spring day in one place more
beauty in a wood than in any garden.
~~William Robinson
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We may see on a spring day in one place more
beauty in a wood than in any garden.
~~William Robinson
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