My lily conditioning breakthrough after a messy start

I always messed up lilies by handling them too hard. A fellow florist showed me to trim the stems under water. Now, no more petal loss and they stay fresh for days. It's a simple change with huge results for my arrangements.

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grantw326d ago

Oh man, that's a total game changer. I used to have the same problem where they'd just fall apart if you looked at them wrong. Trimming under water sounds so obvious now but I never would have tried it. That probably stops air from getting in the stem so they don't wilt as fast.

diana_ramirez6d ago

Remove the pollen-covered stamens right away to stop stains from ruining the petals and your whole arrangement.

phoenixb341d ago

Seriously, cutting stems underwater? I'm blown away by that idea! @diana_ramirez, your stamen tip is gold, but adding the water trick is next level. I've ruined so many lilies because the pollen gets everywhere and then the stems go limp in a day. Now I'm imagining all my past bouquets that could have lasted way longer. This is going to save me so much frustration with my weekly flowers.