Gladiolus are not only an impressive garden decoration, they are also extremely popular as vase flowers, not only because of their importance. Thanks to their long stems, they can be arranged extremely attractively in large containers and impress with their colorful individual flowers. But how should the beauties be cared for so that they stay fresh in the vase for as long as possible?

Gladiolus are beautiful cut flowers

Cut gladiolus flowers

Gladioli are among those flowers that should not be cut when fully open. Also, do not cut off the stem too deeply, because this plant residue also nourishes the root and ensures that it can store enough nutrients for the new growing season.

-And into the vase

After cutting, place the flowers in the vase as soon as possible so that the plant's pathways are not blocked by the reaction with air. Always use fresh tap water at room temperature. Before arranging the flowers in the vase, you should remove the foliage from the lower third of the stem. Then care for the gladioli as follows:

  • Clean the vase and replace the water daily.
  • As with all bulbous plants, you should also avoid fresh flowers with gladioli, as this shortens the duration of the blooming splendor.
  • Even household remedies such as a copper coin or sugar no longer keep the gladioli fit, but rather have the opposite effect.
  • Occasionally cut fresh gladioli with a knife.
  • Don't put the bouquet in the sun.
  • Cut off faded bells immediately so that the top flowers open as well.

Don't cut all the flowers for the vase

Since the flower, like all other parts of the plant, ensures that the gladiolus stores important nutrients in the bulb for the next gardening season, you should not cut all the flowering shoots of the gladiolus that has been placed. Even if the bulb looks intact after cutting, it could be that it will only sprout weakly and not flower the next year.

tips

It is often advised to cut flower stems at an angle to increase the surface area for water. Do not do this with gladioli, as this measure also causes the gladioli to wither faster.

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