Lilac
 

Is there a trick to prevent lilac flowers drooping when they are put into a
flower vase?
Alistair

Lilac
 

"Alistair Macdonald" wrote in message
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Is there a trick to prevent lilac flowers drooping when they are put into
a flower vase?

Leave them on the plant!


Alistair

Lilac
 

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:59:31 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
wrote:


"Alistair Macdonald" wrote in message
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Is there a trick to prevent lilac flowers drooping when they are put into
a flower vase?

Leave them on the plant!


It won't go in the vase. :-(

DG

Lilac
 

"Derek Geldard" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:59:31 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
wrote:


"Alistair Macdonald" wrote in message
.. .
Is there a trick to prevent lilac flowers drooping when they are put
into
a flower vase?

Leave them on the plant!


It won't go in the vase. :-(

DG


Get a bigger vase

Mike


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Lilac
 

"Derek Geldard" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:59:31 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
wrote:


"Alistair Macdonald" wrote in message
.. .
Is there a trick to prevent lilac flowers drooping when they are put
into
a flower vase?

Leave them on the plant!


It won't go in the vase. :-(

Get a bigger vase!(:-)



DG

Lilac
 

On 24/4/07 13:40, in article ,
"Alistair Macdonald" wrote:

Is there a trick to prevent lilac flowers drooping when they are put into a
flower vase?
Alistair


Give the stems a light bashing at the end or cut a slit in them and remove
the leaves. It's not a copper-bottomed 'recipe' but it usually works for
me.
Here's a useful site for conditioning flowers for arranging:
http://www.thegardener.btinternet.co...ditioning.html
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Lilac
 

Thanks Sasha.
That seems to be a worthwhile answer, and your suggested web site is a
worthwhile visit. I hope some other garden groupers have benefited.
Alistair