The correct way to keep cut hydrangeas fresh in water

  Hydrangeas come in rich colors and bloom in clusters. They are not only large but also very beautiful. Although they are a common flowering plant, they often bring me great surprises. Hydrangeas can not only be grown as ornamental potted plants, but can also be used as cut flowers, making them a very popular plant variety.

  When transported as cut flower material, they often need to be kept in fresh-keeping tubes to ensure their quality when used. If there is too little fresh-keeping solution in the tube and too much vacuum space, the hydrangea will be unable to absorb the water needed to stay fresh through its stems, and the flower stems will wilt due to lack of water, resulting in all effort being wasted. Therefore, after generally being transported to a flower shop, they should immediately be trimmed a second time to create fresh wounds, and then fresh-keeping solution should be used to keep them fresh. But if water culture is used, how can hydrangeas be kept fresh in water?

  Key care points for hydrangeas kept in water:

  1. After we receive the hydrangeas, first remove the fresh-keeping tube, also called the water storage tube, and then trim the stems according to the height of the vase.

  2. Usually trim the stems at a 45-degree angle, because the cut surface formed this way has a larger area and is more conducive to absorbing water to stay fresh. Note that trimming is generally done between two nodes, as the water absorption and fresh-keeping effect is better.

  3. For hydrangea stems, they relatively like water, so the vase should be filled with water, and then the flower stems inserted. In order to achieve a fresh-keeping effect while also making the flowers bloom more beautifully, you can spray the flowers with more water during the day, and at night you can use a soaked cloth to cover the flowers.

  3. To make the fresh-keeping effect last longer, it is recommended to trim the ends of the flower stems every day to create fresh wounds and maintain good absorption capacity. At the same time, pay attention to the depth of the water in the vase and make sure it is deep enough.

  4. During water culture, do not let sunlight shine on them, and also take wind protection measures. Therefore, they cannot be placed in a ventilated place with light. Once exposed to wind or sunlight, they are very likely to become dehydrated, the stems will wither, and the flowers will wilt and fade, thus losing their ornamental value.

  The above are the key fresh-keeping techniques for hydrangeas kept in water. I hope they are helpful to everyone. This method is mainly aimed at the care of hydrangeas when used as cut flowers. As long as everyone carries out care and management according to the above steps, I believe it can play a fresh-keeping role to a large extent, thereby extending the viewing time of hydrangeas.