Re: GWL Conditioning cut flowers

**G* L* <g*@gmail.com>**

Hi Nancy
the day before: water flowering garden plants very thoroughly in the morning
cut flowers from well-watered plants later that evening
plunge into room-temperature to warm water in a deep,bucket with Floral
Life added according to directions
Recut submerged stems
keep cool overnight

delivery day: bunch flowers in the morning
Keep shaded during drive with stems in water
Best,
Geri

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Nancy Szerlag <szerlag@earthlink.net>wrote:

>
> In a couple of weeks I will begin delivering cut flower arrangements
> to hospice patients in my area. So, all you cut flower mavens, please
> give me your tried
> and true secrets to timing, conditioning and any thing else that will
> increase the vase life of the flowers.
> When my late partner Jeff became bed bound I kept fresh flowers at his
> bedside. My Griffith Buck roses flourished and he could see them from
> his
> bed. They gave him great pleasure. His hospice caretakers also
> commented on how much they enjoyed them.   Thanks in advance. Nancy
> Szerlag
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