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Flower Cutting & Arranging
from: Put your nameThe point of having several rose bushes is often to be able to enjoy their fragrance and beauty indoors as well. It often seems such a shame to leave the bloom on the bush past its prime and disbudding the bush will lead to a prolonged flowering season. I often enjoy giving bouquets of my roses to my friends and neighbors, and it never fails to please. Here are some handy tips for making some arrangements of your own.
The selection of roses to plant in your garden should be based in part on how you may want to display them in your home. The color and fragrance choices, as well as stem length will all need consideration when making arrangements. Although it is possible to choose flowers from any of the various types, it is the Hybrid Tea that performs best as classical long stemmed cut roses.
When cutting blooms, people are often unsure of how to take a long stem without taking too much of the plant, especially if other buds are nearby. The general rule is to cut the leading upper bloom from a branch halfway down or by cutting ¼ above at least the 5th leaf. The bloom next to it is mostly the second tine of a fork and may then be cut off as a long stem right next to the stem it sprouted from. After cutting your roses, place them in water within a few minutes. If you are going to take some time, bring a plastic container with water outside with you to hold them over.
Once inside, let the blooms stand in a cool dark place to take up room temperature water, usually by keeping the blooms up to their necks in the water. After several hours you can rearrange them in the vase of your choice. Begin by removing the leaves from the part of the stem that will be in water. In a fresh, clean vase add a mixture of 2 squeezes of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and a few drops of bleach to fresh room temperature water. The sugar is the plant food and bleach keeps bacteria from forming, Alternatively, you may use pre-packaged floral preservatives if you have some available.
Replace the water every 2 - 4 days and clean out the vase to remove the formation of any algae or bacteria.
To create a more elaborate arrangement with your roses, cut a variety of roses from your garden and use some waterproof tape. Make a grid at the top of the container with the tape. The clear tape grid pattern is an excellent method used by professionals.
You can add some baby’s breath and create some depth to the arrangement. Floral netting or chicken wire can also be used to hold stems in place. Bend the edges of the wire over and into the foam inside the vase. If you are not using foam, bend the chicken wire to the inside lip of the vase.
Floral foam sticks can be stuffed into vases and used to support flower stems and hold arrangements in place. Choose an opaque vase when using foam sticks to hide them from view. Anchor pins are used to secure floral foam to the bottom of the vase. Affix the pin with hot glue, waterproof clay, or double faced mounting tape. Secure the foam by pressing the dry or saturated floral foam onto the pins.
Don’t be afraid to get creative when arranging your roses. Using the above supplies will allow you to mix your long stem Hybrid Tea roses with smaller Floribundas and enjoy both inside. Add ribbon to the vase or container with a little hot glue and you have a lovely gift. Use tiny bowls and vases for smaller flowers as the tape will allow you to secure them in place. This is a lovely technique for bring the Old Fashioned roses inside to fill the room with their heady scent.
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