Mixed flowers pass viruses to each other just like we as humans pass the flu or cold to one another.
Any leaf of a flower that is submerged or touches water will rut. This rutting produces bacteria that will kill your flowers. If the vase water is not changed frequently a slimy substance (Bacteria) surrounds the end of the stem and flowers will be deprived of water and food. That beautiful flower arrangement that you just spent $200 dollars for is ruin in a day or two. Because the flower shop that you bought your flower arrangement at was not careful when he or she was putting together your flower arrangement.
Change the water in your vase as often as you can. Don't wait more than three days to change the water in your vase and if you feel a slimy substance, remember that is bacteria and you want to change the water right away! Avoid your flowers having any contact with fruit. Fruit is always releasing gases and those gases will kill your flowers.
Many years ago I bought beautiful Christmas flowers that I brought to my house and I left next to a bowl of fruit in my kitchen (What a big mistake that was!). While I was looking for a place to put my new flower arrangement. I left it next to the bowl fruit for no more than half hour. Well the very next day my beautiful Christmas flowers were ruin. I was so upset I just spent hundred fifty bucks on these flowers and now they were ruin! I didn't understand what happen. So I went down to my local florist and I told them what happen. After me explaining the whole story to them, they told me the fruit gave the flowers a bacteria that killed them. They were very nice and they understood my anger. They even replace my flower arrangement.
This is how you avoid having your flowers killed by a virus. Wash the vase with some bleach. Bleach kills any bacteria that are clinging to the vase. Add acids to the water right away. A table spoon of lemon juice or vinegar, couple a drops of Listerine will keep the water fresh and bacteria free. Your flower will last much longer.
If you are still worried about your fresh cut flowers being attack by a virus, talk with your local florist. A Florist is very knowledgeable about flowers and that can really help you avoid making big mistakes with your flower arrangements. If you feel that your florist can't answer your questions then I think it's time to find another florist. The great thing about the floral industry is that it is so competitive that finding another flower shop will not take you long to find. - 31368
Any leaf of a flower that is submerged or touches water will rut. This rutting produces bacteria that will kill your flowers. If the vase water is not changed frequently a slimy substance (Bacteria) surrounds the end of the stem and flowers will be deprived of water and food. That beautiful flower arrangement that you just spent $200 dollars for is ruin in a day or two. Because the flower shop that you bought your flower arrangement at was not careful when he or she was putting together your flower arrangement.
Change the water in your vase as often as you can. Don't wait more than three days to change the water in your vase and if you feel a slimy substance, remember that is bacteria and you want to change the water right away! Avoid your flowers having any contact with fruit. Fruit is always releasing gases and those gases will kill your flowers.
Many years ago I bought beautiful Christmas flowers that I brought to my house and I left next to a bowl of fruit in my kitchen (What a big mistake that was!). While I was looking for a place to put my new flower arrangement. I left it next to the bowl fruit for no more than half hour. Well the very next day my beautiful Christmas flowers were ruin. I was so upset I just spent hundred fifty bucks on these flowers and now they were ruin! I didn't understand what happen. So I went down to my local florist and I told them what happen. After me explaining the whole story to them, they told me the fruit gave the flowers a bacteria that killed them. They were very nice and they understood my anger. They even replace my flower arrangement.
This is how you avoid having your flowers killed by a virus. Wash the vase with some bleach. Bleach kills any bacteria that are clinging to the vase. Add acids to the water right away. A table spoon of lemon juice or vinegar, couple a drops of Listerine will keep the water fresh and bacteria free. Your flower will last much longer.
If you are still worried about your fresh cut flowers being attack by a virus, talk with your local florist. A Florist is very knowledgeable about flowers and that can really help you avoid making big mistakes with your flower arrangements. If you feel that your florist can't answer your questions then I think it's time to find another florist. The great thing about the floral industry is that it is so competitive that finding another flower shop will not take you long to find. - 31368
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