Cut flower garden

[Phaedra]

What are the small peach coloured berries called? They're adorable.

It's a cultivar of St John's wort

 

[Phaedra]

Flowers harvested today, waiting to be arranged

 

[Phaedra]

Final presentation

 

[Dahlia]

Final presentation
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That is one of the most beautiful bouquets I have ever seen!

 

[Finnie]

Flowers harvested today, waiting to be arranged
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Your bouquet is a work of art, but these flowers look beautifully arranged just in that bucket!!

 

[Phaedra]

The season keeps going~

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Do you dip the stem end of your dahlias in boiling water? I entered a Dahlia in the county fair, and the instructions said to do this to slow down decomposition.

 

[Phaedra]

Do you dip the stem end of your dahlias in boiling water? I entered a Dahlia in the county fair, and the instructions said to do this to slow down decomposition.

I don’t dip my dahlias in boiling water — their stems are too delicate for that. Some growers do a quick dip in very hot (not boiling) water for half a minute, then move them to cold water, which can help with vase life. But most important is cutting them fresh, giving a clean recut, and changing the water often.

By the way, some plants with hollow or sappy stems (like sunflowers, poppies, euphorbia) benefit from searing the stem end in boiling water or briefly with a flame, because it helps seal the stem, stops sap leakage, and prolongs vase life.