WEDDING FLORALS
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strengthening stems

Hollow-stemmed flowers such as gerbera daisies. daffodlls and tulips will Hop ovcr quickly if the stems are not relnforced. Here’s a ftorisfs trick for kecplng these flowers standlng tali.

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Stripping thorns and leaves

Many typcs of flowers and foliagc arc very thorny, including roses. sprengeri and plumosa. Here‘s how to strip the stems of their thoms safely and quickly.

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cutting

stems

For best rcsults. cut flower stems at a slant whlte they arc in water. For flowers such as roses and carnations. cut the stem abovc or below the noticcable nodutes along the stems. Thls will allow water to easily reach the flower head. It will also help the flowcr to open fully.

preserving

flowers

To keep your flowers looking good all day, hotd the stems and dip the flower heads in a glue mixture of approyimnlcly one tablespoon of craft glue and one cup of water. Let dry for five mlnutes.

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