Caring for your cut flowers. 1.

Here is a cut flower preservative we use and you can make at home:
1 teaspoon sugar
1 Teaspoon bleach
2 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
1 qt. lukewarm water


And don't forget:
1. Cut the flowers at a 45 degree angle
2.  Use lukewarm water ( unless it a bulb flower than cold water should be used)
3. Have water with your preservative ready so flowers can be placed in water quickly after fresh cut
4. Strip all foliage below the water level