Re:cutting for bouquets

first of all I want to tell you that I am just starting to see buds on
MY coreopsis but then again i am zone 5 and you are obviously (lucky for
you - your season is so much longer!!!!) higher than me.
 To answer your question, put some water in a bucket an holding onto the
stems dip the blooms into the water. Swish them around to dislodge
unfavourable guests and that should do the trick. The water won't worry
them (after all they get rained on!!!) but shake them gently afterwards
to get rid of excess water. I swish them around in the air (upside down)
after their water swish.
If this still doesn't work add a few drops (DROPS!!!) of detergent to
the water .
I have found this works well with slugs and earwigs as well as other
yuckies.
Enjoy your bouquets
Gilly
> BUT... when I went to arrange them they were dropping teeny tiny bugs
> like mad.
> Does anyone know an easy way to get rid of these bugs?  Can you dunk the
> whole bunch of flowers in water for a while?
> 
> TIA (the arrangement is on the deck right now...)
> 
> Barb (southeastern PA, zone 6/7)
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> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:01:07 -0400
> From: "Betty Schnellinger" <bejim@buffnet.net>
> Subject: Lilium and salt tolerance
> 
> Hi, Folks,
> 
> Does anyone know how well lilium will stand up to a roadside position where
> roads are salted in the winter and salt-laden snow may be heaped upon their
> site for long periods of time, gradually melting into the soil?
> 
> Any help on this topic would be appreciated.
> 
> Betty
> Zone 5, Western New York
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