To maintain the aesthetic appearance of tulips, it is necessary to maintain a cool air temperature, exclude direct sunlight. Special preparations are added to the water to increase the shelf life of plants - Bud, Chrysal, Flora, granulated sugar, Aspirin tablets, charcoal and potassium permanganate.
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Rules for storing tulips
Fresh tulips are stored for a long time, given the peculiarities of the flower culture. When choosing plants in the store, the following nuances must be taken into account:
- it is recommended to find out the delivery time of flowers;
- flowers should be stored in a dark, cool place;
- stems should be upright elastic;
- there should be no damage;
- leaves should have an even tone;
- it is optimal to purchase flowers without artificial decorative elements.
When deciding how to keep cut tulips longer, it is necessary to take into account the variety, flower preservation, presentation. Cut flowers can be stored dry or in water.
Rules for preserving tulips without water:
- Large lower and withered leaves are removed from flowers.
- The stems are trimmed at an angle with a sharp secateurs.
- Tulips are collected in groups (5-15 pcs.) And pressed tightly against each other with buds in a single direction, then wrapped in cloth or damp paper.
- It is not recommended to use polyethylene packaging for storage.
- The package is not tightly wrapped.
- An additional storage option involves the use of a closed box that is soaked in paraffin to prevent excessive evaporation of moisture.
- Packages with flowers are placed in a cool room (cellar, refrigerator, basement). The air humidity level must be at least 97%.
- The refrigerator is set to a temperature of about -1... -3 ° C. It is recommended to remove fruits, vegetables, fresh herbs while storing flowers.
- If the recommended conditions are observed, tulips can be stored for up to 10-14 days, the flowers will not lose their decorative characteristics.
Then it is required to allocate time for the adaptation of plants to warm air, while the wrapper is not removed. The cut flowers are placed in a bowl filled with cool water. After 30 minutes, you can unpack the tulips, cut a small amount from the stems obliquely and form bouquets.
Rules for storing flowers in a vase
You can maintain a long shelf life of tulips placed in a vase with the following tips:
- It is optimal to place flowers in a cool room.
- It is necessary to cut the stems along an oblique line and make several notches on them.
- The water in the vase should be cool and settled.
- There should not be a lot of liquid in the container, the optimal level is up to 5-7 cm in height.
- The lower leaves of the flowers should not touch the water.
- The popular way to keep flowers fresh involves filling the vase with mineral water.
- The vase is placed in a place without direct sunlight, drafts are not allowed. It is not recommended to place it near the battery and heating devices.
- It is recommended to change the water daily, additionally washing the stems.
To extend the freshness of flowers, you can add the following preparations to the water:
- special tools for florists (Bud, Chrysal, Flora, etc.);
- granulated sugar dissolved in liquid in a ratio of 10-20 g of substance per 1 liter of water.
You can disinfect the water in a vase using the following drugs:
- Aspirin tablets;
- charcoal or activated carbon;
- table vinegar (1 tbsp. l. funds for 1 liter of liquid);
- a weakly concentrated solution of potassium permanganate;
- citric acid (0.5-1 g) dissolved in 1 liter of liquid.
It is not recommended to place tulips with other types of flowers. For a short time, plants are kept in composition with roses, daffodils, lilies, carnations, orchids, poppies or lilies of the valley. The addition of cypress and thuja branches to the bouquet will extend the shelf life of tulips.
Tulips can be dug up and placed in a vase of bulbs. Plants are placed in wicker baskets, ceramic pots, moss, sphagnum or moistened sod are placed in a container.
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