cutting a wedding bouquet for a friend from a personal garden

Jul 20, 2011

the Florist
by: Louann

Cutting flowers fresh from a garden takes a little extra care to be sure the flowers are hardened an stay fresh in the bouquet.

Harvest the flowers a couple days in advance during a cool part of the day. Use a product called Quick Dip and a bucket of cool water close by.

Immediately after cutting, quickly dip the flower stems into the Quick Dip (which is a hydrator that causes the flowers to suck up water quickly) and then immediately drop the stem into a bucket of cool water.

After you have cut all the flowers you need, once in the house recut the stems UNDER water. Cutting under water helps prevent air bubbles which may cause bent neck on roses and other flowers. (Air bubbles can form, preventing water from reaching the bloom).

I've seen it recommended that hollow stemmed flowers be inverted and the "straw like" stem filled with water. But using Quick Dip generally assures that the flowers draw up water quickly.

Keep the flowers in water at least a full day before using.

Using a quality flower food (such as Crystal Clear) in the water helps assure that each flower gets the vital nutrients it needs to stay fresh.

You'll find the different products described in my online floral supply store:

http://weddingflowersandreceptionideas.com/

cutting a wedding bouquet for a friend from a personal garden

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