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Looking for some helpful hints for fresh flower bouquets
care and plant care to keep them lasting as long as possible?
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feel free to choose from the selections below.
Plant care and beauty tips
Fresh flower bouquets care
Roses care
Orchid care |
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Plant
care and beauty tips
Plant
care tips
- Don't underestimate the value of the
right amount of light for plants. Although a plant may
not show the effect of too little light right away, in
time decline is unavoidable.
- Most plants, with the exception of
cacti, like lots of humidity. To raise humidity around
plants, put them on a tray of wet gravel. Put enough gravel
in the tray so the pots won't sit directly in water.
- As flowers fade on blooming plants,
clip them off to direct the plant's energy toward growth
and flower production.
- Often, heat or dry conditions can cause
plant foliage tips to turn brown and dry out. If this
occurs, use scissors to cut off the browned tips at an
angle. Remove the plant from the heat source and water
as needed.
- If your plant has a pest problem, it's
best ?in terms of effectiveness and safety ?to contain
the pesticide. Putting plastic around your plant takes
care of both concerns. After several days, remove the
plastic.
Plant beauty tips
- To keep houseplants shapely, give their
pots a quarter turn every time you water.
- For a curvaceous plant, prune off any
wayward or misshapen stems.
- Large, smooth-leaved plants frequently
collect dust. Wash or wipe away dust to keep the plant
attractive ?and to keep it photosynthesizing at its best!
- Hairy-leaved plants such as African
violets also collect dust. Because moistening the leaves
can cause unsightly spots, remove dust with a small paintbrush
or by blowing it away.
- To maximize the aesthetic appeal of
your plants, try matching plant to pot. Long, lean leaves
look great in a slim pot, whereas wild, untamed plants
really shine in a more generous pot. Also be sure to consider
plant placement before choosing a pot. Sleek textures
are classy for inside, while roughly textured, sturdy
choices work well outside.
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Fresh
flower bouquets care
Just
add water....
...and a little pampering
How do you feel when you arrive somewhere after a journey?
- In the same way as you like to take
off your coat and put down your bag, your flowers want
to get rid of any excess baggage. Remove the outer wrapping,
but leave on the string tied around the stems - it holds
the flowers in place and doesn't discomfort them in the
slightest.
- While relaxation is important, you
need to keep your flowers on their toes. Lay the hand-tie
on its side and cut about 3 cm off the stems, ensuring
you make the incision at a 45-degree angle.
- Drinks and snacks all around! Empty
the sachet of plant food into a clean, wide-necked vase
and fill it with water. Not ice cold water, mind you.
Water is the red wine of the flower world: best served
at room temperature.
- Lower the bouquet into the vase and
then settle your guests somewhere they'll feel welcome
- away from fruit, radiators, bright lights and drafts,
and somewhere you'll enjoy their company and remember
to take care of them.
- Play the perfect host by changing the
water every few days. In warm or dry environments, you
can also mist your bouquet every morning. Feel free to
talk to your flowers, but be careful not to cause unease
to other guests who may be visiting.
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Roses
care
Just
add water....
...and a little pampering
How do you feel when you arrive somewhere after a journey?
- In the same way as you like to take
off your coat and put down your bag, your flowers want
to get rid of any excess baggage. Carefully peel off any
of the outer guard petals that look a little rugged -
these were left on to protect against potential pre-arrival
stresses. Likewise, remove any leaves that will be below
the waterline of the vase, and untie any bits of string
that are holding the stems together.
- While relaxation is important, you
need to keep your flowers on their toes. Cut about 3 cm
off the stems, ensuring you make the incision at a 45-degree
angle. If you can perform this task while holding each
stem under water, all the better.
- Drinks and snacks all around! Empty
the sachet of plant food into a clean, wide-necked vase
and fill it with water. Not ice cold water, mind you.
Water is the red wine of the flower world: best served
at room temperature.
- Arrange the roses in the vase and then
settle your guests somewhere they'll feel welcome - away
from bright lights and drafts, and somewhere you'll enjoy
their company and remember to take care of them.
- Play the perfect host by changing
the water every few days. You can also perk up any heat-exhausted
blossoms by soaking the entire flower in a sink of cold
water for about an hour. Feel free to talk to your flowers.
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| Orchid
care
The orchid, with more species
than any other plant, stands in a class of its own.At once
exquisite and exotic, nothing compares to the breathtaking
beauty of the orchid.
With proper care, in the form of a few
simple tips, you can get lasting enjoyment out of your blooms.
- Remove the water vial from the stem
of each spray.
- Trim one-half inch or more from each
spray.
- Submerge the entire stem, including
the flower head, in fresh (room temperature) water for
5-10 minutes.
- Fill a vase with room temperature water
and add the flower food as directed.
- Remove flowers from water, shake off
excess, and place in vase.
- Mist flowers a few times each day.
- Keep out of direct sunlight and away
from hot or cold drafts.
- Re-cut stems and change the water every
other day.
- Enjoy your orchids!
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