Quite often it happens that a bouquet of peonies bought or donated after a couple of days looks lethargic and drooping. There are several ways to avoid this and prolong their life.
In order for peonies to please you with their beauty and aroma for a long time, it is worth purchasing them with closed and barely painted buds. Before putting them into the water, hold the flowers for a bit in a cool, dark room, this will refresh them somewhat. This is especially true on hot days.
You need to choose the right vase too. It is better to take from dark glass, in it the water does not decay. Before use, it is advisable to rinse the container with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Pour settled water, and preferably rain. Its level in the vase also has some effect on the life span of plants. For example, peonies like their stems to be half immersed in water, unlike irises and gerberas, which have a height of 5 cm.
Then remove the leaves, leave only 2-3 pieces. Refresh the cut with a sharp knife. Make it oblique, so you can increase the absorption surface by the flower of water, in addition, it is better to do it in water so that air does not penetrate the conducting vessels of the peony, clogging them. To keep the bouquet fresh longer, add boric acid or sugar to the water. 200 ml of acid or 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar is required per liter of water.
Every 3 days you should change the fluid in the vase. In order not to change the water often, add a little coniferous extract to the container, it will play the role of an antiseptic. At night, get a bouquet of water, wrap it in wet paper and put it in a cool room. Remove dried flowers as they appear. Also, so that peonies please you with their beauty longer, you can put a little charcoal or an activated tablet in the water. To buds bloom faster, you can pour a little alcohol or hold them in hot water.
Do not put peonies in one container with roses, daffodils, lilies, carnations, callas, tulips. When following these recommendations, your bouquet will stand up to 16 days.
