Friday, November 13, 2009

Does anyone know any tips for caring for Frangipani's?

I am wanting to use them in my wedding. I have heard the can go brown easily? Does anyone know if this is true? Does anyone have any care tips so I can use them for my boquet and hair etc I really have my heart set on it.

Does anyone know any tips for caring for Frangipani's?
congratulations!!





and I saw two websites that said frangipani are good cut flowers and last a long time.





I know that it is good to keep flowers in the refridgerator some times but they should be covered.





here are basic instructions:





A food refrigerator cools the air by pulling moisture out; this is bad for fresh flowers, especially roses. Here are some things you can do to prolong the life of the roses and still use the refrigerator. When you buy the roses, bring them home immediately. Time spent in a hot or cold car and not in water will reduce the life of the flowers.





Next, be sure you have an ample amount of fresh flower preservative. Buy enough concentrate or powder to make several gallons of floral preservative mixture. A few packets won't be enough. Then, fill a basin or sink with warm (about room temperature) water. Prepare a vase or other storage container with a measured amount of floral food and warm (room temperature) water. It is important to measure the water and follow the directions on the floral food container. Too much preservative is as bad as too little in the solution.





Strip or peel off any leaves that may fall below the water line. You don't need to remove all the leaves, just any that might get into the solution. Then, using a sharp knife or pruners, cut off the bottom inch or so off the stem while hold the bottom 3" under water in the sink or basin. Put the rose stem into the storage container.





Once you've prepared all the roses this way, put a dry cleaning bag around the flower heads (to keep in moisture). Don't spray them with water or you may get spots on the petals. Then, put the whole lot into the refrigerator set to a temperature between 40°F to 42°F. They should be in prime condition for the next day. Be sure to clean out the water and use fresh water mixed with preservative to replenish storage containers the next day.





The person you buy your flowers from should give you instructions too.





here is a place with a lot of Q%26amp;A and besides reading the answers to other people's questions, you can ask one of your own:


http://www.flowerpossibilities.com/





here is a cutflower website with care basics and lots of links:


http://www.ccfc.org/lovers/lovers_care.h...





Here is a website that is trying to sell things but also they have a few good tips on how to care for large amounts of flowers and how to cut the flower stems:


http://www.freshflowersandmore.com/flowe...


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