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Sat, Sep 15, 07 at 14:44
| I've had the hardest time maintaining the freshness of my cut dinnerplate dahlia blooms, especially the ones with the thicker stems. Even the use of hot water hasn't helped much. My last Zorro bloom (only had 2 b/c planted late) this season was knocked down by a violent storm a week ago. It was barely half way open. As I picked it off the ground and walked back in the house, cursing in all 3 languages I know, I remembered a post misslucinda put about using clorox, aspirin/sugar to maintain cut flowers. Also, poochella said something about putting pin pricks on the thicker stems to help the blooms stay fresh longer. I tried that on my last Zorro bloom and it's kept opening this week in the vase. Today is day 6 and it's still looking pretty darn good. Thanks for your great tips! To those of you who've grown dahlias for years, these things may be no big deal to you. To those of us who are still learning, it is a blessing to acquire any new knowledge. Everything learned is something we wish we only knew the year before. So, thankyou for sharing your wisdom and experience!
Tracy |
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- Posted by misslucinda 6a (My Page) on Sat, Sep 15, 07 at 20:05
| Hey Tracy-- Well, thanks for making me feel like a celebrity! I am a flower arranger and a good one at that, but frankly, even I had no idea that hollow stemmed dahlias could use a few pin pricks up the stems ala "La" Poochella, and it is a great tip. So, in spite of your bend of the hat to me, I say Gratzie to Ms. Pooch! |
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