Recently, I received a private letter from fans asking how to keep flowers for a longer time. I thought, this question has been mentioned before, but I haven't found it in the past articles for a long time. So I feel that I'm careless and put the cart before the horse. Even this basic question hasn't been popularized with you. This issue is specifically for the maintenance of flower materials It is a detailed science popularization for fans and flower lovers.

Why can't the newly bought flowers live long? Why do the budding roses always die before they bloom? Does the method of adding salt, sugar or aspirin on Baidu work?

I believe that when we are faced with the problem that flowers are always poorly maintained, there will always be such doubts. Bought flowers always hope to live longer, and maintaining fresh flowers is a dimension of all aspects, the above sugar and salt may have some effect, but can not let the flowers from other aspects, generally speaking, there are several factors: freshness - bacteria content - nutrients - plant hormones - environment - flower arrangement way, I will discuss from these aspects Hand, tell me how to keep flowers longer.

1. Freshness

The survival time of flowers leaving the rhizome is basically constant without special maintenance. Therefore, the more timely maintenance measures are taken after picking, the higher the freshness will be, so the survival time will be longer. Freshness is an important indicator to determine how long the flowers and most plants can survive. If a bunch of flowers are picked too long and not maintained in time, it is better to use the best maintenance Means, can not change the fact that it is weak and short-lived!

At this time, some people are sure to say what if I can't buy enough fresh flowers? All the flowers on the market are cut flowers. As long as you don't see the flowers picked with your own eyes, you can't judge them by their appearance. The flowers are from Yunnan's own farms. They are picked on the same day and arrived the next day by air. It is guaranteed that they are all fresh flowers just picked the day before.

2. Bacteria content

Bacteria is the number one natural enemy of flowers, it will consume oxygen, will rapidly reproduce, crowding out the growth space of plant cells. Will accelerate the decay of flowers. If bacteria grow and block the tubes in the flower stem that provide nutrients for the petals, withering will happen sooner or later, which is the main reason why many flowers die before they are opened.

There are many ways to kill bacteria, such as adding vinegar, salt, soy sauce and so on. But in fact, these methods are temporary rather than permanent, which can at most temporarily alleviate the growth rate of bacteria. The most direct and effective way is to use disinfectant. The disinfectant prepared at home can be dripped into the vase to kill the bacteria in the cradle.

3. Nutrients

Get rid of the interference of external conditions, the next step is to start from the flowers themselves, after all, the growth of flowers is inseparable from nutrients, nutrient intake of flowers will be more full and bright. Some people try to save trouble by directly adding sugar, sugary drinks and carbonated sodas. In this way, we have enough nutrients, but these sugars are also "sweet cakes" in the eyes of bacteria. In the end, not only did we not get fresh flowers, but also brought wolves into the house to nourish bacteria. Therefore, such sugary substances must not be easily added.

4. Plant hormone

The plant hormone here of course refers to ethylene. As we all know, ethylene is a hormone that promotes plant growth. It can also promote fruit ripening and inhibit the growth of flowers. The mature fruit secretes this substance to accelerate its ripening. The raw mango bought at ordinary times becomes soft and delicious after being put for a period of time, which is also due to ethylene. Therefore, it is necessary to control the intervention of plant hormones, and do not put the fresh flowers beside the mature fruits. No one has ever seen a shop selling flowers and fruits at the same time, right?

5. Environment

The environment for flower maintenance is very important, including temperature, humidity and air circulation. For example, the most ideal storage temperature for most flowers is about 5 ℃, so it's OK to be close to this temperature. The closer it is, the better it is for fresh flowers to keep fresh. But don't be too picky. In order to keep fresh, it's not advisable to freeze the refrigerator. As long as the temperature is below 20 ℃, the fresh flowers can keep fresh You can live for a long time.

As for humidity, different flowers need different humidity environment. For example, Hydrangea petals are large, so it depends on the humid environment. If the air is too dry, it is easy to die. And plants like roses and lilies don't require that much humidity. If your home is dry and the conditions are not allowed, use the spray pot to pour some water into the flowers and plants. If conditions permit, then always have a humidifier, the fresh-keeping effect of flowers must be very helpful.

Flowers are not as strong as potted plants with roots. As long as you don't raise sunflowers or sunflowers, don't directly bask in the sun. If the water evaporation rate of flowers can't catch up with the speed of absorbing water, they will basically wither in the afternoon. Keep away from all heat sources, pay attention to ventilation, etc.

6. Flower arrangement

If the flowers you want to maintain are only one or two bunches, you can skip this step directly. What I want to say here is that there are many kinds and a large number of flowers, and there needs to be a certain space between the flowers. Imagine the density of rape flowers in the field in spring, which can let bees walk freely. This can leave enough space for the flowers, while the air circulation also allows all the flowers to breathe fully. If the flowers are all clustered together, it will not only appear crowded and not good-looking, but also not conducive to the growth of flowers. A good way of flower arrangement should be like the picture below, with a well arranged, but not messy.

Flowers are very tolerant of loneliness. Some people love flowers, and they want to play with them every day. But if they don't pay attention to breaking the suitable conditions for the growth of flowers, it's not worth the loss. As for the first three points, it seems that they are not good enough, and there is no way to deal with them. In fact, there is an artifact called "fresh flower preservative". If you buy less than 10 pieces online, the problems of fresh flower preservation, sterilization and nutrition will be solved!

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