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To receive peony bouquet That’s always a nice touch. However, if you like flowers, you don’t have to wait for others to give them to you, you can please yourself and buy the bouquet that you like the most. It will certainly brighten up your home or workplace.

Regardless of their origin, peony bouquets are so handsome that we all regret that they go bad. For this reason, today I will tell you how to preserve their natural beauty for as long as possible and what you can do afterwards to droughty the flowers and continue enjoying their beauty.

Tips for maintaining a bouquet of peonies

Growing and caring for peonies at home is something that can bring you great joy. But receiving a bouquet of flowers is something that has a special charm.

As for the peony bouquet, then It is usually associated with love, happiness and beauty.. This is a romantic gesture, but it can also be a nice gesture of friendship by wishing all the best to the person who receives such a gift.

If you were lucky enough to receive a bouquet of peonies or gave it to yourself, now that you have it at home, you certainly want it to last as long as possible.

Forest Peonies are very exquisite flowers after separating them from the plant, but taking a few straightforward precautions, we will be able to enjoy their natural beauty longer.

Remove paper and other accessories

Flower bouquets are usually very well decorated. Wrapped in more or less attractive paper and decorated with a bow. It is even possible that some other decorative element will be added to them. Although all this is very handsome, it is not useful for preserving the bouquet.

Start by carefully removing all of these items and leaving the flowers alone. Now find a vase to hold them.

Change the water and cut off the stems

Water in which we place flowers, whether they are usually peonies or another variety develop bacteria that accelerate the decomposition of the flower. This happens because the water stagnates and fills with waste and microorganisms.

It is advisable to change the water in peony bouquets Every two days. In fact, if you dare to do it every day, much better.

If you notice any leaves or petals left in the vase, remove them because if they start to decompose, they will contaminate the water much faster.

Take advantage every time you go to change the water lightly cut off the flower stem. You don’t have to do this every day or you’ll soon run out of stems, but you should do it every other day. What you get after removing two to three centimeters of the stem is improve nutrient and water uptake by the flower, thus extending its life.

Choose the location of your peony bouquet carefully

Peony tolerates high temperatures well, but not excessive heat, the same applies to its flowers. Place the bouquet where receive natural delicate, but not in a too direct way.

Prolonged exposure to heat and sunlight causes flowers to wilt much faster. So don’t place them next to a window or near a radiator.

Be careful when handling

Generally speaking, the less we touch a peony bouquet, the better. But we have already seen that to maintain it we have to change the water and prune the stems, so we will have to touch the flowers, even if we don’t want to.

It is advisable in such cases to do it with all possible caution. We will grab the flowers by the stem and not squeeze the petalsas this can seriously damage the flower and accelerate its decomposition process.

Remove flowers that have already dried

Dried flowers produce ethylene gas, which is not good for those who are still doing well. If you notice that one of the peonies has dried out before the rest, remove it immediately.

To protect your flowers from the harmful effects of ethylene, try not to place them near other flowers or fruits. Because this gas accelerates the aging process and makes the peony bouquet last shorter than it should.

How to droughty a bouquet of peonies?

If you want to enjoy the beauty of peonies longer, you can droughty them. For a good result, don’t wait until the flowers start to fadedo this with flowers that have challenging petals and no spots.

Briefly, I will tell you two ways to carry out the process:

Air droughty the peony bouquet

• Choose flowers.
• Shake well to remove any insects or remaining soil.
• Cut off some of the stem.
• Tie three to five flowers tightly with gardening twine.
• Hang the bouquet upside down in a shadowy, balmy and well-ventilated place. Make sure they do not receive direct sunlight.
• Leave to droughty for a few weeks until you see that the petals look droughty and crispy to the touch.
• Open the flakes very carefully and store them in a cold, droughty place.

drying peonies with silica gel

Silica gel is drying and dehumidifying product that will support you speed up the drying process of peonies. You can easily find it in drugstores and online stores. Once you’ve done this, follow these steps:

• Get an airtight container (Tupperware is best) that has enough space to hold the flowers without touching each other.
• Fill the bottom of this container with a layer of silica gel.
• Place the flowers on this layer, taking care not to let the petals rub against each other.
• Sprinkle the flowers with gel until they are completely covered. Do this very carefully so as not to damage them.
• Close the container and leave to droughty for at least a week.
• Once they are ready, carefully remove them from the silica gel.

Store and let droughty peony bouquet It’s something much simpler than is commonly believed. I encourage you to put these tips into practice and tell me in the comments how it went.