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Thu, May 12, 11 at 14:48
| Just want to warn you. I was so thrilled to see that my cut quince branches had no problem with any setback after being put in a vase of water inside.(I cut a 1-2" vertical slit in the bottom of the branch before arranging with them.) But warning- you should take them outside the minute their flowers start to go by. I have never seen so many teeny tiny seeds in all my life. I will be sweeping and vacuuming til kingdom come!
best, mindy www.cottonarboretum.com/ |
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| Oh, dear, I left a vase of quince branches on my mom's table when I left her house a bit over a week ago. How long did it take to get to the mess state? They were a lovely delicate pale orange and so pretty . . . |
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| arbo-retum ... tiny seeds? Chaenomeles japonica has fruit like little apples not tiny seeds. Could it have been dried up stamens or something? |
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- Posted by organic_kitten 7 (My Page) on Fri, May 13, 11 at 14:44
| Yep, It was the little stamens...been there, done that. kay |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Sat, May 14, 11 at 10:31
| When cutting branches for vases using a sharp knife or sharp shears and making a fast clean cut lets more water in than pounding or splitting which is years old advice still given out every year by the media. The Flower Council of Holland did extensive testing back in the 80's on the subject but did a lousy job assimilating their results to all but professional florists. Water is taken up by the cambium layer only which is right under the bark, damage to it by pounding increases bacteria. Bacteria clog the cells that take up the water. The reason to cut on an angle is so that the stem end doesn't sit flat on the bottom of the vase blocking water uptake. Changing water daily and re-cutting the stems increases vase life significantly because it gets rid of bacteria which clog water uptake cells (Xylem) Splitting the stems doesn't help with water uptake because the cambium layer isn't effected and any damage increases bacteria. Wash vases with bleach in between uses. Fresh water daily is more effective than putting any kind of home remedy like aspirin in the water for long life. Commercial preservatives include a disinfectant to kill bacteria and a nutrient. Using sugar in the water without disinfectant only increases bacteria. Many branches will go to seed or pollen and make a mess. Pussy willows are notorious for this if they are kept with water. |
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