I learned from the internet: to keep a tulip bouquet fresh longer, the flowers should be placed in settled water, and the stems should be cut straight rather than at an angle...
“Tulips need to be trimmed by making a straight cut on each stem and adding 1-2 vertical cuts about 0.5 mm deep. This increases the surface area through which nutrients can be absorbed,” explains florist and decorator Yulia KHUDAIBERDIEVA. “It is recommended to trim the stems daily, about 1 cm. You should also change the water every day. Tulips prefer coolness, so you can add ice to the water. The optimal temperature is minus 3.4℃.
One of the most common problems with tulip bouquets is that the buds start to droop under the weight of the flowers. To avoid this, pierce the stem with a needle all the way through at a distance of about 3 cm from the flower head. This will allow the stem tissue to receive more oxygen, making the flower stronger.”
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