How to keep flowers fresh in summer?

The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Many friends will find that the flowers they have received or just bought from the flower shop will wither in a day or two, so many people will think that the summer flowers will not last long. In fact, flowers in summer are always kept for a long time, partly because the weather is too hot and more because you can't keep them. Let's learn several ways to keep fresh:

1, beer

Adding a little beer to the vase with flowers will prolong the shelf life of flowers a lot.

Because beer contains ethanol,

Can sterilize and prevent cuttage of flower branches,

It also contains sugar and other nutrients.

Can provide nutrients for branches and leaves.

2, carbonated soda+water

Take Sprite as an example.

Mixing Sprite and clear water at the ratio of 1∶4,

Pour it into a vase and finally insert beautiful flowers!

Generally speaking, flowers raised with clear water will wither gradually within a week.

And that clear wat becomes turbid,

But with sprite and water,

A week has passed, and the flowers are still beautiful!

Sprite bubble flower principle:

The carbonic acid contained in Sprite can kill bacteria, and high syrup can be used as nutrition.

3, flower preservative

The flower preservative is prepared by adding a proper amount of chemicals into flower arranging liquid,

Use chemicals to inhibit flowering branches,

Can prolong the fresh-keeping time.

Self-made flower preservative method;

1, take a little detergent and dissolve it in warm water to prepare a solution with a concentration of 2%-4%.

Immersing the obliquely cut flower branches in water with a depth of about 5 cm,

Can prolong the life of flowers by more than 2-3 times.

2. A simple preservative, made of 1/3000 aspirin aqueous solution.

It can also prolong the flowering period by 7 ~ 10 days.

4, salt water+sugar

After picking the flowers,

The original sugar can't meet the needs of flowering,

Therefore, a small amount of sugar is added to clean water,

Can promote flower bud opening,

Extend the fresh-keeping period of flowers.

The main function of adding salt to clean water:

Stop the growth of bacteria in water,

To some extent, due to the different concentrations of saline and flower cell sap,

Keeping the water absorption capacity of flowers,

So as to keep the flowers fresh.

But the salt water concentration should not be too high,

Generally not more than 5%, otherwise it will cause cell dehydration.

Salt water can also be replaced by white vinegar.

5, a variety of methods used together

In fact, the preservation of flowers is influenced by many factors.

For example, the fresh-keeping temperature of flowers is generally 5;

Besides, where to put the flowers,

Avoid direct sunlight in summer.

Stay away from the tuyere in winter;

Before inserting the vase,

Soaking the flower branches in hot water for a while is beneficial to water absorption, sterilization and preservation.

Generally, it is scalded in water at 80 degrees for about 30 seconds.

In addition, the incision area increases,

Can increase the water absorption capacity of cut flowers.

The above methods are simple and practical. Have you learned?

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