Sunday, March 8, 2015

How To Keep The Calgary Flowers Fresh Each New Day

By Leslie Ball


All plants always exhibit a beautiful image when viewed while still fresh where all its qualities are still intact. However with passing o time and the flower not being connected to it nutrients source, it starts to slowly wither and loose shape losing its initial appeal to all viewers. This limitation in the extended maintenance of its beautiful qualities highlights the ancient need that has been practiced over time of preserving the flower parts using various procedures according to the available resources. In the case of Calgary flowers, various procedures have been utilized in finding the best solution for their safeguarding.

One way in achieving such preservation effect that has been practiced over time is the use of Luke-warm water that has been added a spoon of sugar. This method, however, has a disadvantage that not all kinds of flower species respond positively to warm water but require cold water therefore the need for the development of a more universal preservation procedure.

Though the sugar addition is successful for some plants, such a procedure has proved difficult to implement to those that are negatively affected by warm water such as tulips and daffodils. This means that you need to identify a more suitable method that is applicable to all types of plants in your yard.

Recommendations from the florists former customer must be taken seriously. The customers will tell you if the methods explained by the specialist are reliable. If you want to hire the florist to manage your yard, you need to do the background checks. However, the methods of preserving the plants are simple and you can easily apply them. Therefore, you may not need the experts services unless you have a big number of flowers in your yard.

In the drying process, the lower stems of the specimen were tied by a string and suspended on a raised platform or room to dry slowly. For best results, direct sunlight was avoided and location for such an activity needed to be free from any moisture that could initialize rotting stage of the specimens. This was one of many methods of drying as utilized in the conservation of selected specimen before their use in various events.

The dried specimens as a result of the drying method can then be placed in frames for exhibition or in any other manner as may be deemed suitable by the customer requesting such services. Such preparations are mainly used when organizing an occasion. The dried specimen should not be stored in contact with direct solar radiation to increase the duration they maintain their shape while all withering leaves around the flower should be cut-off.

In addition to the natural drying methods, chemically induced drying methods are also in use. The compounds utilized are intended to ensure the specimen maintain their live shape and color while preventing potential attacks from insects that feed on such vegetation. Solutions of bicarbonate, baking soda and medication drugs such as aspirin are utilized for artificially drying the specimens while chemical sprays that contain compounds for killing or repelling insects are added.

Use of desiccant has proved to be a convenient method for use in the process. This substance enables the constant drying of all parts of the flower at the same rate while ensuring their appealing look is preserved for a long time. The substance also aids in conserving the original shape of the flower for ease of identification to the viewers. The process of pressing was more utilized during past years than it is important now and was mainly utilized when organizing very important occasions.




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