Gerberas began to be in demand in our country relatively recently. But now, in popularity, these African daisies are not inferior to the long-familiar roses and carnations. Gerberas look great both in lush grandiose compositions in large halls and in modest chamber arrangements. And getting a bouquet of bright flower suns in the dark winter time is even more pleasant. The beautiful gerbera has only one serious drawback - it is very capricious in its care.
Instructions
Step 1
In order for a bouquet of gerberas to delight you for a week or two? have to work hard. First of all, care must be taken to ensure that the flowers, dehydrated after transportation, can drink to their hearts' content. To do this, they are cut in containers of water before being placed in a vase.
Step 2
Trimming the stems should be done not with a pruner, which will only squeeze the stems and the vessels in them, but with a sharpened knife. The cut should be oblique to create a wider absorption area. It has been noticed that the shorter the stems are cut, the better these flowers stand in a vase. Therefore, if you want to enjoy your bouquet for a long time, you will have to sacrifice long stems.
Step 3
It is also necessary to put gerberas in a vase in a special way. These flowers have a large, heavy head and a delicate, soft stem. Therefore, try to place the gerberas in the vase in such a way that the stems do not touch the bottom and the weight of the peduncles does not press on them. Professional florists and florists use special cardboard planes that support the flower stalks in a suspended state. Sometimes scotch tape or thin wire are used to strengthen the stems under the peduncles.
Step 4
When you put gerberas in water, make sure that it covers the stems by no more than 3-4 cm, otherwise they will start to rot. The water should be fresh, separated from chlorine, at room temperature. To disinfect, add an activated charcoal tablet and an aspirin tablet or a little citric acid to it. Sometimes florists advise adding a small amount of nutritious fertilizers to the cut flower water, which can be purchased at the flower shop.
Step 5
About every two to three days, flower stems should be pruned under water to freshen the cut and provide better plant nutrition. The water also needs to be changed regularly, and in the hot season or during intensive heating, add it additionally in the intervals between shifts. If all the recommendations are followed correctly, your gerberas will delight you with their beauty for a long time.
