How to Pick the Freshest Flowers

By Angel | August 27, 2009 5:52 am |
Categories:
Flowers


Of course, we all want to pick not only the most beautiful but also the freshest flowers and not because we are that greedy and want a single bouquet to be alive for 14 days, it’s because we don’t want to spoil flowers, since they are alive. The following tips will help you to know what blooms to pick up:

Fresh flowers

  • Take flowers with some unopened buds. But be careful and don’t choose too tightly shut green buds, they are not mature yet and they will never open;
  • Stems and blossoms should be firm. Pay attention, such flowers as gerbera daisies, should have plastic straws or foam cuffs to protect their stems;
  • Leaves should be healthy and perfectly green yellow and unhealthy leaves are the signs of decaying flowers;
  • Fresh flowers can’t be in the discount section.

Pick the best!

 If you want to be notified the next time I write something, sign up for email alerts or subscribe to the RSS feed.

Have an opinion? Leave a comment:

Name
Mail
Website
Comment
 
 

  • Popular
  • Recent
  • Bloggers
  • Tags
Outdoor Living: Cedar Pergola
by Bill from Outdoor Living Furniture
Pergolas are a great and easy way to drastically change the look of your yard or patio. I have seen many that have even been placed directly next to a back door and completely redirected the focal point of the Outdoor Living Furniture area. Nice show case!
Patio Furniture: Bistro Table and Chairs
by Benjamin
This looks amazing. Thank you very much for posting this.
Name: Aditi
Nick: cleo



Name: Angel Grotton
Nick: angel



Advertise on GardenUnit

Sites We Like

Disclaimer

GardenUnit uses images found on the web and considered to be in the public domain. We don't claim to be the owners of such images. But if you are the owner of an image and want it removed, please, inform us and we will do so as soon as possible.