The shelf life of 10 common cut flowers. Which one do you prefer?

Many people like to place some fresh flowers at home. They can not only add brilliance to the home, some of them also have fragrance. However, you need to place them in the right place. Put the flowers in the vase, and cut the bottom notch of the flower stem diagonally so that they can stay fresh for longer. Keep the flowers in a bright and ventilated location.

For flowers in a vase, you need to change the water every one or two days. You can add some sugar to the water. This will keep the flowers fresh longer.

1. Sweet pea (flower life span 3-7 days)

Sweet peas are very popular greenhouse flower arrangements. These beautiful flowers are usually planted in the yard. They come in many colors and can be combined. You can put them in a vase to enjoy the flowers, which also have a charming fragrance.

Musk peas planted in the yard need to be pruned regularly to promote more flowering. Musk peas placed in a vase should be regularly changed with water to extend the life of the flowers.

2. Lily (flower lifespan 8-10 days)

Lilies are flowers that look very bright and charming. They are very suitable for planting in the yard. There are many varieties and they have a charming fragrance, so they have become very popular cut flowers. They can bloom large trumpet-shaped flowers, but you should avoid getting their pollen on your clothes, otherwise it will easily stain your clothes or home furnishings.

Before putting lilies in water, remove all the stamens from the flowers.

3. Sunflower (flower lifespan 7-10 days)

Sunflowers make people feel happy when they look at them. They are very brilliant flowers. They are easy to plant, prefer sunny environments, and can bloom without constant management. You can choose to sow and cultivate them directly. They are very suitable for making cut flowers and they have many varieties.

To keep cut sunflowers fresh, be sure to cut them in the morning or evening. The water in the vase should not be too deep. Remember to change the water every two days or so. Cut the bottom of the branch to keep the bottom cut fresh.

4. Tulip (flower lifespan 7 days)

Tulips are one of the earliest cut flowers to appear in gardens. There are many beautiful colors to choose from. There are many varieties of tulips. They usually bloom after the spring warms up. They have amazing mixed colors and can be kept for a long time when placed in a vase.

When pruning the plant, do not pick it up and cut it. Place it directly in the water and change the water regularly every day.

5. Gladiolus (flower lifespan 7-10 days)

Now gladiolus looks very gorgeous and tall, with flower spikes growing on its branches, and the clusters of flowers look very charming. It has many different, especially modern hybrid varieties, which can add some fresh and chic colors to your home.

After cutting off the flower stalks of gladiolus planted in the yard, leave more leaves so that it can bloom again next year.

6. Rose (flower life span 4 to 7 days)

There are many varieties of roses. The roses sold in flower shops are actually roses. They are very suitable for making cut flowers. They are shrub flowers with thorns on their branches and leaves. Before putting them into the vase, you can remove the thorns on the branches and leaves.

If you want to extend the shelf life of roses, you can add some bleach to the water, just a few drops will do.

7. Eucalyptus leaves (leaves have a lifespan of more than 22 days)

There are many varieties of eucalyptus leaves, the most popular of which is the silver-blue variety with round leaves. It can also bloom yellow-green flowers. It is generally used to match some high-end bouquets, which looks very elegant. Its most attractive feature is that its leaves can be kept fresh for more than three weeks, and its leaves and flowers have a charming fragrance.

8. Carnation (flower life span 14-21 days)

There are many varieties of carnations, and it is one of the most famous cut flowers. To keep carnations fresh in a vase, you should pay attention to cutting them regularly, cutting the bottom notch diagonally, and removing all the leaves from the branches soaked in water. Do not let the leaves soak in water, otherwise they will easily stink. Then change the water once a day, and do not place them in the sun, but place them in a cool place.

9. Peony (flower lifespan 5-7 days)

Peony has very spectacular and charming large flowers. It is very popular and is also one of the most elegant cut flowers. However, they usually bloom in late spring and early summer and the flowering period is relatively short.

10. Baby's breath flowers (lifespan more than 7 days)

Gypsophila is particularly suitable as a decorative filler. It can be used to wrap bouquets, and it can also be placed in a vase as a flower arrangement. The delicate, foamy white flowers of Gypsophila are deeply loved by people. When it blooms, it looks like a sky full of stars, especially bright. It can be placed in a vase and can continue to be appreciated after it dries.

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