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Alistair Macdonald

2007-04-24, 9:25 am

Is there a trick to prevent lilac flowers drooping when they are put into a
flower vase?
Alistair


Alan Holmes

2007-04-24, 9:25 am


"Alistair Macdonald" <alistair.macdonald@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a trick to prevent lilac flowers drooping when they are put into
> a flower vase?


Leave them on the plant!


> Alistair
>



Derek Geldard

2007-04-24, 9:25 am

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:59:31 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
<alan_holmes@nowhere.com> wrote:

>
>"Alistair Macdonald" <alistair.macdonald@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>news:EYidncSwqvdIZ7DbnZ2dnUVZ8turnZ2d@bt.com...
>
>Leave them on the plant!
>


It won't go in the vase. :-(

DG

'Mike'

2007-04-24, 1:25 pm


"Derek Geldard" <dgg@miniac.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:59:31 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
> <alan_holmes@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>
> It won't go in the vase. :-(
>
> DG
>


Get a bigger vase

Mike


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Alan Holmes

2007-04-24, 1:25 pm


"Derek Geldard" <dgg@miniac.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:59:31 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
> <alan_holmes@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>
> It won't go in the vase. :-(


Get a bigger vase!(:-)


>
> DG
>



Sacha

2007-04-24, 1:25 pm

On 24/4/07 13:40, in article EYidncSwqvdIZ7DbnZ2dnUVZ8turnZ2d@bt.com,
"Alistair Macdonald" <alistair.macdonald@btopenworld.com> wrote:

> Is there a trick to prevent lilac flowers drooping when they are put into a
> flower vase?
> Alistair
>
>

Give the stems a light bashing at the end or cut a slit in them and remove
the leaves. It's not a copper-bottomed 'recipe' but it usually works for
me.
Here's a useful site for conditioning flowers for arranging:
http://www.thegardener.btinternet.c...nditioning.html
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Alistair Macdonald

2007-04-25, 9:25 am

Thanks Sasha.
That seems to be a worthwhile answer, and your suggested web site is a
worthwhile visit. I hope some other garden groupers have benefited.
Alistair


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