Tulips are one of the most common and popular flowers in the world, most of us associate them with the International Women's Day on March 8. On the eve of this holiday, the demand for these flowers rolls over, and both men and women want the bouquets to retain their attractive appearance for as long as possible. We will talk about how to store tulips at home.
Correct pruning
One of the most important moments is cutting flowers. Tulips, like all other plants, are best cut in the early morning - this period is optimal from the point of view of science, it was at this time that the process of photosynthesis was slowed down, and the ambient temperature was minimal.
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In the morning, the moisture level of the stems, leaves and buds of tulips is the highest, besides, at this time the maximum amount of nutrients in flowers. Immediately after cutting flowers need to be put in cool water.
Important! You need to cut the tulips, which have not yet opened, but at the same time have formed, brightly colored buds.
Tulip care in the water
The best medium for flowers after they are cut is water. The sooner you put them in the water - the better, its temperature should be as low as possible, but not below +4 ° C.
Did you know? Professional florists claim that tulips can be easily grown right in a vase. To do this, put pebbles or transparent glass balls on the bottom of the vase, put 2-3 tulip bulbs on them and sprinkle them a little. After that, pour water into the vase so, so that its level reaches the middle of the bulb. This method of growing flowers is a popular design trick.
Change the water
It’s almost impossible to create an ideal microclimate for flowers at home (you won’t turn off the heating or set the air conditioner to the minimum temperature for a bunch of flowers), so the simplest solution is to regularly replace the water with more fresh and cool water, it should be done as often as possible. 
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Top dressing
You can save tulips in a vase with the help of proper care, or using specially designed preparations. One of the best is the tool "Chrysal", which was invented by Dutch experts. You can buy it in flower shops, about the method of application and concentration is written in the instructions, the drug is absolutely safe for the environment and non-toxic. You can take advantage of cheaper domestic counterparts: "Live Rose", "Bouquet", "Vitant-1", "Nora", "Etisso" - they also very effectively nourish the flowers in the vase. 
To extend the life of both tulips and other flowers can be simple, but effective way: flowers will stay much longer if you put them in water with a 3% sugar content. It is easy to prepare it - for this you need to dissolve sugar in cold water in the proportion of 1 tablespoon of sugar (with a slide) to one liter of water. From the point of view of science, the positive effect of sugar feeding is explained simply - the flowers draw glucose from the water, which gives strength and energy to the stem, leaves and buds.
Important! Tulips in their original form can be kept soaked in 10% calcium nitrate solution. The stems and leaves of flowers should be completely immersed in the liquid, and only buds remain on the surface. Keep the flowers in the solution for 24 hours, then rinse in cool running water. After such an operation, flowers are guaranteed to stand for 7-10 days.The life of flowers will last, if you drop an aspirin pill, a little potassium permanganate and charcoal (even a small piece) to the bottom of the vase - these substances will both be disinfected and softened, which will help to keep the tulips for a long time.
Lighting
It is not necessary to put a bouquet in the hot sun, direct sunlight is destructive for cut plants. Optimum places for a vase with flowers will be areas of the room with moderate lighting. Naturally, the flowers do not need to leave in dark places (cabinets, closets, etc.). 
Temperature
Optimum for tulips is a temperature of 10-15 ° C, which is somewhat different from normal conditions for vital activity. Naturally, to achieve such conditions to the detriment of yourself is not worth it, but opening the window for airing or turning on the air conditioner will not be difficult.
Prop (newspaper wrapping)
Despite the fact that the majority of tulips are sold in bouquets of polyethylene, this material cannot be called suitable. These flowers feel best in paper that you want to wet.
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Dry storage
You can extend the life of flowers without water - for this you need to form bouquets of 10-40 cut flowers, wrap them with thick, dark and dry paper, then put them in the fridge. At a temperature of +1 ° C and a humidity of 95-99%, flowers can survive for 14 days, which is why storing tulips in the fridge is not only possible, but necessary. 
Did you know? You should not put a bouquet with tulips next to the fruit - the fact is that they produce ethylene, which is harmful for these flowers.
Flower preparation
To increase the life of these flowers, you can simply cut the tips of the stems, this will allow plants to more actively get moisture and nutrients from the water. If the stems are of decent thickness and hardness, then halves of matches can be inserted into their tips, this trick is also aimed at obtaining maximum moisture and glucose. 
Storage space
As mentioned earlier, based on the fact that flowers like coolness, the best places to store them will be refrigerators, balconies, loggias and air-conditioned rooms.
Tulips are loved by almost all women, and each of them wants the bouquets of these beautiful flowers to keep fresh as long as possible - for this you need to know how to properly store tulips. Compliance with the above rules will help to achieve the desired result, without making great efforts.
