How to keep fresh gladiolus flowers long during Tet holidays

Gladiolus (Gladiolus) with scientific name Gladiolus is a type of flower used in many traditional Vietnamese New Year. However, how to keep gladiolus flowers always fresh in Tet holiday is not everyone knows.

The steps between long gladiolus flowers

1. Before flower arrangement, wash the bottle thoroughly with soap and dry in the sun , especially the old vase and often plug the flowers with soft branches that cause water rot such as tuberose, dahlia, . After each change of water, it is necessary to rinse the bottle thoroughly.

2. Cut the cut diagonally to enhance the water absorbing surface for the flower, while plugging the transect is not close to the bottom of the vase, the flower branches absorb water more easily.

Do not leave the water in the jar too much, just enough to plug the wing root about 3 - 5cm.

3. If you cut flowers from the tree, cut the stalks a bit long before you plug them into the jar, you can cut the stem of the flower branch about 3 - 5cm (where the air column in the vein prevents the suction water of flowers). When cutting off the stem branches, the stem must be dipped into the water or put the stump on the burning faucet to cut, then quickly plug the flower into the vase. In doing so, the water in the jar will be in direct contact with the water column in the vein of the flower branch, forming a continuous column of water to move to the parts of the branches to keep the flowers longer.

4 . After leaving the mother tree, the first requirement of the flower branch is water, so after cutting it must immediately plug the flower into the water as soon as possible , so that the flower always stays in the state of water, if not the flower is easy wilted because they continue to evaporate but not replenish water. If the water shortage is prolonged, the flower branch will not be able to return to freshness, or if it is fresh again, it will be weak, quickly.

5. Must use clean water to flower (warm water can be used about 38 - 40 ^o C, because warm water transports to flowers faster), do not use water that contains much Calcium, Magnesium. Water with fluoride can destroy leaf and flower tissue, if the water containing fluoride must be contained in a bucket, the storage tank waits for a few days to allow the chemical to fly off to use for flower arrangement. To replace the water vase daily, when replacing the water, wash the flower stalks, especially the submerged plug. If the house already has ozone for washing fruits and vegetables, it is best to use ozone that has been ozone-polluted (after the ozone has been sterilized, very clean) for flower arrangement, the flowers will be fresh longer.

6. T is picked up when the cut is cut off the bottom , not to let the leaves be submerged in the water causing rotten water, bacteria sticking around the base of the branches not only cause stem branches rot, make the water contaminated but also causing water flow into the branches to be blocked.

7. Whenever changing water, cut off the rotten parts of the stem . Do not leave the water in the jar too much, just enough to plug the wing root about 3 - 5cm, because the main suction is done at the cut. If plugged deep in the root, it is easily rotten. You can use some chemicals such as water javel, copper sulfate, purple medicine, . (concentration of 0.05 grams / liter) to inhibit the organism causing rot, the flower will be fresh longer

8. Do not place the vase in the place where the direct sunlight is shining (like the window side), under the hot corrugated iron roof, in places where there is often drafts, under a ceiling fan or on TV, radio . because the heat will do Reduces the life of flowers. Hot air, wind makes the flower lose water quickly, while they are not enough to replenish it will make the flower wither, quickly decay. In the evening before going to bed, you should put a vase in a cold room, cool place or in the yard so that they 'catch dew'.