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Bacteria and viruses can attack fresh cut flowers as they would attack any one of us. Mixed flowers in a vase pass viruses to each other. Just like we pass viruses or the flu to each other.
If you feel a slimy substance in the vase of your flower or in the water. You need to clean that vase and the flowers as soon as possible. Also you want to remove any bad flowers from your arrangement. That slimy substance is a bacteria that will not let your flowers breath and will also kill them very quickly.
Change the water in your vase as often as you can. Don’t wait more than three days to change the water in your vase and if you feel a slimy substance, remember that is bacteria and you want to change the water right away! Avoid your flowers having any contact with fruit. Fruit is always releasing gases and those gases will kill your flowers.
Many years ago I bought beautiful Christmas flowers that I brought to my house and I left next to a bowl of fruit in my kitchen (What a big mistake that was!). While I was looking for a place to put my new flower arrangement. I left it next to the bowl fruit for no more than half hour. Well the very next day my beautiful Christmas flowers were ruin. I was so upset I just spent hundred fifty bucks on these flowers and now they were ruin! I didn’t understand what happen. So I went down to my local florist and I told them what happen. After me explaining the whole story to them, they told me the fruit gave the flowers a bacteria that killed them. They were very nice and they understood my anger. They even replace my flower arrangement.
To avoid having your flowers be attacked by a virus wash the vase with some bleach. Bleach kills any bacteria that are clinging to the vase. Add acids to the water right away. A table spoon of lemon juice or vinegar, couple a drops of Listerine will keep the water fresh and bacteria free.
I always ask the same question to three or more florist. I have learned so much about the floral business because I would take the time ask my florist questions. Talk with a local florist about any concerns you may have. Florist are very knowledgeable about flowers and that can really help you avoid making big mistakes with your flower arrangements.
Want to find out more about Flower Arrangements, then visit Peter Flower’s site on how to choose the best Los Angeles Florist for your needs.