Cut Flowers

Gardening is not an exact science so whatever works for you is OK If you want to put a diluted bleach in,then fine,but I don't think it does any good but it won't do any harm.As for Roses ,they are something I don't grow but bashing the stems would,I think,damage the tissues the natural way is to take water up through the stem.I could be wrong.but my chrysanths take it up OK and they have woody stems

swoon. Can I at least come and play? Which county are you in?

Will you marry me ronald?

Thanks I won't be straying far my wife will make sure of that.In reply to JessM I am fortunate in that I have a double allotment so I can grow many varieties I think scented pinks would be favourite (new cutting each year) as they are alongside the central pathe it does smell nice.Amongst others I have delphiniums,Pyrethiums,Esster reed Echinia,achilea,Penstemons etc.I do try to have the single types because they are preffered by bees.On the body of my allotment I grow Chrysanths,Dahlias and Gladioli in quantity, in general I like all tall showy and colourful plants, even better if they are scented.You'll have to excuse the spelling I know how to say it but not how to spell

What are your favourite things to grow for cutting?

Don't stray too far ronald come the next few months we will be out in the garden's again looking for tips and the odd bit of help here and there.

thanks ronald for your tips on flowers, don't go far we will need you in a few weeks/months time when we start gardening again soon(hopefully)

Thank you ronald. Nice to know that.

My favourite tip is a slosh of bleach (plain thin) in the water. This stops bacteria breeding and helps the flowers to last. It also prevents smelly water. I think this is a scientific tip, rather than anything else (tread very carefully Ronald, you do know where you are don't you?)
I had some M and S tulips that lasted ages on the cool kitchen window recently.
Don't you bash the woody stems of roses like my nana told me ronald?

Should have said that the vases need to be kept topped up

Sorry,yes you can put Daf;s and Tulips together

At new year, my Daughter gave me a lovely bunch of roses. Normally, they don't last long in our house and soon droop their heads. Because I had nowhere else for them to go, I put them in our conservatory which is so cold that DH says we should rent it out as a mortuary! They thrived and were beautiful until they finally decided they had had enough - last week!

Thank you for the tip about the luke warm water, didn't know that.

Oh ...didn't know about the luke warm water or the fruit

So, can you put daffodils and tulips in together? Cos I think they look lovely together.