Will my Narcissus still flower next year as I have cut the stalks & leaves when I should not have done so?
It wasn’t until after I cut them that I read that they should be left so that the nutrients go back into the bulbs ready for the following year
my orchid stopped flowering & the stalk is dead but leaves are green – how do i bring it back to flowering?
It is one of thosde orchids with one thin stalk and then you get 3 or 4 flowers on the end of it. I am guessing i should cut it back but have no idea how much.
Re `Bird of Paradise` plant When the leaves are going brown or dying, do you have to cut them off?
Or will it stop the plant from growing? Have had the plant a long time, waiting for it to flower, but it seems to be just large leaves atm.
Any help appreciated thanks.
How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh
To keep your new arrangement looking fresh and to ensure it lasts as long as possible, follow these top tips:
- Buy your flowers from a reputable outlet
- Choose blooms with firm petals or with buds which are showing some colour
- Keep them well wrapped until you get them home
- Keep them in water until you are ready to start arranging
- Make sure vases are very clean
- Use fresh lukewarm water and add commercial cut flower food
- Remove all leaves which fall below the water level
- Take at least 3cm (1″) off all stems, making a slanted cut with sharp scissors
- Don’t smash or pierce the stems
- Avoid placing the arrangement in direct sunlight, heat, or draughts
- Keep flowers away from ripening fruit
- Don’t mix daffodils with other flowers
- Remove faded flowers as they occur
- Top up the water regularly and add fresh flower food



