Find out how to keep cut lilacs from wilting too quickly with these tips.
So, how do you keep cut lilacs from wilting?
Cut Lilacs Strategically
The best time tocut flowers from lilac shrubsis early morning when theyre fully hydrated.
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Use sharp,clean pruning shearsto sever the stems just above a set of leaves.
Then, immediately plunge the stems into a bucket of cool water.
On a warm day, move the flowers indoors into cooler temperatures as soon as possible.
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Andre' Baranowski
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Before adding yourfreshly cut lilac flowersto the vase, pluck off all the foliage that would be submerged.
Leaves under or in the water rot quickly, creating conditions that cause the lilac stems to wilt faster.
it’s possible for you to leave the uppermost greenery on the stems for a fuller arrangement.
Similarly, avoid placing your flowers near other heat sources, such as radiators or heating vents.
Lilacs can hold their own in a vaseno additional flowers or filler foliage is necessary.
Freshen Things Up
Recut the stems at the same 45-degree angle daily with clean shears.
Think of a flower stem as a straw with a clogged end.
Replenish the water in the vase daily or as needed if it looks cloudy.
For longer vase life, cut them after they begin to bloom but before they are fully bloomed.
Dont be in a hurry, though.
They wont open much more after they are cut.
However, the refrigerator should be in the 40F to 50F range.
If it is colder, the blooms could be damaged.
