For fresh-cut lotus flowers, is deep water or shallow water better for keeping them alive, and how do you fold the petals of fresh lotus flowers?

The lotus, praised as "emerging from mud yet unstained," has always been deeply loved by many flower enthusiasts. Its flower language is purity, innocence and faith, symbolizing a state of cleanliness transcending the mundane world.

Generally speaking, lotus is divided into fresh-cut flowers and potted plants. For the care of potted lotus, you only need to give it sunlight every day, provide sufficient nutrients, wrap the fertilizer in a tissue, and then bury it in the mud. So how do you care for fresh-cut flowers? After you get the flower, you can see that its stem is hollow, so first cut the base diagonally, then pinch the base with your hand and add water through the hollow part with running water. While adding water, squeeze with your hand to push out the air bubbles as much as possible. After the water is added, plug it with your finger and quickly put the flower into a bucket filled with water for reviving. Generally, deep-water reviving takes about 4 hours.

After the flower has revived, you can start placing it in a vase. Take 1 vase and add water to a deep level of more than 2/3 to keep the flower. Then cut the base diagonally according to the height of the vase. Remember here that the diagonal cut at the base needs to be made underwater. The specific operation is to lift the stem slightly, put the scissors into the water and cut diagonally, and finally when taking it out, block the base with your index finger, then take it out and put it into the vase. For daily care afterward, pay attention to a cool and ventilated place. If conditions allow, you can use cool boiled water or mineral water, change the water every two days, and re-trim the stem end to remove rotten parts.

After the lotus blooms, its petals are very large, so many flower enthusiasts give it a little processing to make it more distinctive. How exactly is it processed? Generally speaking, shaping the flower uses folding methods. First, you can directly use running water to force the petals open, and of course you can also let them open naturally. There are three petal folding methods. The first is to fold the petal in half from the middle. The second is to rotate the petal to the side and then fold it in half from the middle. The third is to fold the left side inward, fold the right side inward, and then fold the middle downward.

Through the careful care above, fresh-cut lotus flowers can bloom indoors for a period of time, adding vitality and beauty to the home.