{"id":3591,"date":"2024-12-13T09:30:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T14:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/5-key-elements-that-influence-the-longevity-of-cut-flowers-in-a-vase\/"},"modified":"2025-01-23T16:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T21:02:43","slug":"5-key-elements-that-influence-the-longevity-of-cut-flowers-in-a-vase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/en\/local-flowers\/5-key-elements-that-influence-the-longevity-of-cut-flowers-in-a-vase\/","title":{"rendered":"5 key elements that influence the longevity of cut flowers in a vase"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3591\" class=\"elementor elementor-3591 elementor-734\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f931d6f elementor-section-content-middle no-margin elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f931d6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77be3fc\" data-id=\"77be3fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044e953 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"044e953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/tournesols-ouverts-et-fermes-qmiag78sm7bttvlof7axuwdoj9gmxqetotkx0qdohs.jpg\" title=\"tournesols-ouverts-et-fermes\" alt=\"tournesols-ouverts-et-fermes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59b9039\" data-id=\"59b9039\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06508f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a06508f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The variety<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fc60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93fc60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some cut flowers only last one day in a vase, while others can last up to three weeks. Even among the same species, there can be significant differences in longevity between types and cultivars. For instance, single-stem sunflowers live several days longer than their branched counterparts. There are various products on the market that can extend vase life, but there is still a limit to how long a given variety can last. In her book The Flower Farmer, Lynn Byczynski provides a comprehensive list of the vase life of 100 commonly grown flower varieties.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59b6e25 elementor-section-content-middle no-margin elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59b6e25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0920ac5\" data-id=\"0920ac5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff83cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff83cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harvesting stage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02b942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e02b942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best time to harvest most\u00a0flowers\u00a0is\u00a0before they are in full bloom because once in water, they continue to\u00a0unfurl. Picking them at this early stage, before they are fully open, ensures a longer vase life for the customer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c6fdaa\" data-id=\"4c6fdaa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b94aaf elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b94aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/heure-de-recolte-qmiahwcayfngsj4xifpouyyn5b3hu25dl7zh7pv39c.jpg\" title=\"Heure-de-re\u0301colte\" alt=\"Heure-de-re\u0301colte\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e3d261 elementor-section-content-middle no-margin elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e3d261\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d8b504\" data-id=\"5d8b504\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c771b elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8c771b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/heure-de-recolte-2-qm9wv98jauzmtrx4cq8kf40n8vykn23dzxnowq2vr4.jpg\" title=\"Heure-de-re\u0301colte-2\" alt=\"Heure-de-re\u0301colte-2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87743ce\" data-id=\"87743ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36902e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36902e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harvesting time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06ad68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f06ad68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ideally, flowers should be picked in the morning or evening, when temperatures are lower. Harvesting during hot weather can hinder the\u00a0flowers\u2019 ability to absorb\u00a0water,\u00a0leading to\u00a0a shorter lifespan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78a4bf1 elementor-section-content-middle no-margin elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78a4bf1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a18f8c\" data-id=\"8a18f8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f156c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95f156c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post-harvest temperature and light <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da8860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1da8860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flowers that are subjected to heat and direct sunlight after harvesting will suffer and die prematurely, so it\u2019s crucial to refrigerate them as soon as possible, until the moment they are sold. Each variety has its ideal storage temperature for prolonging vase life. In short, all flowers benefit from being stored in a refrigerated room at\u00a0the right\u00a0temperature\u00a0and\u00a0away from direct sunlight.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-755db3f\" data-id=\"755db3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c3117 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1c3117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/temperature-et-lumiere-qn8l5yy2d0p9czxhtqgw6zes3qrauho9tx2koz00u8.jpg\" title=\"Tempe\u0301rature-et-lumie\u0300re\" alt=\"Tempe\u0301rature-et-lumie\u0300re\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ad8008 elementor-section-content-middle no-margin elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ad8008\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fc4392\" data-id=\"4fc4392\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4494d84 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4494d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/proprete-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/proprete-2.jpg 797w, https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/proprete-2-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/apfcq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/proprete-2-768x964.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b96ff76\" data-id=\"b96ff76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c2d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85c2d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cleanliness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d72cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0d72cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After being cut, flowers absorb water through their stems. Bacteria can obstruct the stem\u2019s cells, hindering water absorption and leading to early wilting. Therefore, preventing bacterial contamination is crucial. Anything that touches the flowers must be extremely clean: shears, water, buckets, and vases. Before each use, thoroughly clean everything with soap and an appropriate disinfectant, such as bleach, and leave tools to dry in the sun. If the stems are dirty, for instance after a heavy rain, clean them first, then put them in fresh water.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-593ad18 no-margin elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"593ad18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72a52da\" data-id=\"72a52da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00f6412 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00f6412\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8708151\" data-id=\"8708151\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0015d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0015d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for preserving your bouquet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6bb66 elementor--v-position-top elementor--h-position-center elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"be6bb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1e8648e swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><h3 class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">1<\/h3><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Avoid placing your bouquet near a heat source, such as a windowsill in direct sunlight<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-36f20e3 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><h3 class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">2<\/h3><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Always make sure the vase is extremely clean<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-567cf3a swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><h3 class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">3<\/h3><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Every two days, use clean shears or a knife to trim each stem at a slanted angle, and change the water<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-76b07e6 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><h3 class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">4<\/h3><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Always use cold water<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1ca2d1d swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><h3 class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">5<\/h3><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Admire 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flowers only last one day in a vase, while others can last up to three weeks. 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