Tips for Prolonging the Shelf Life of Cut Tulip Flowers

How long can cut tulips be preserved?

How long can fresh flowers be kept in a vase after being picked? Like many fresh flowers, the longest is no more than a week. In this case, why should we pursue temporary beauty?

However, there is always a countermeasure for every plan. As long as the tulips are well preserved, extending the flowering period will not be a problem.

How to prolong the blooming period of tulips

②The best time to harvest tulips varies depending on the variety. Generally, the flowers are cut when 1/2 of them are colored. Immediately after harvesting, place in an environment with a temperature of 2 °C and a relative humidity of at least 85% .

③The vase life of tulips can be as short as 3 to 4 days or as long as 5 to 7 days.

④Preservative treatment method: The preservative liquid causes the flower stems to stretch too long, which has little effect on extending the vase life. Therefore, preservative liquid is generally not used.

⑤Storage of tulips. Tulips can be stored dry (horizontally) or wet (vertically) at 2°C, with the flower heads tightly wrapped in plastic film, but they are not suitable for long-term storage. Some varieties are harvested together with the bulbs at the green bud stage and can be stored at 0°C for 2 to 3 weeks. Cut flowers have the longest vase life when stored at 2°C.

⑥ Re-cut the flower stems, insert the cut flowers into 15 to 20 cm deep water, wrap the flower heads with plastic film, and hydrate them at room temperature to make the cut tulips firmer.

⑦ Flower arrangements should be placed in a cool, windless environment, away from a stove. Tulips are phototropic, so the light in the room should be evenly distributed to avoid bending the stems.

⑧Do not place tulips and daffodils in the same container, otherwise the life of the tulips will be shortened. Tulips may cause redness and swelling on the palms of your hands, so be careful when handling them.