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Floral Greens Care: Keep the
water in the vase which contains your Bear Grass fresh. Replace the water every 3 days with cold
water keeping the water level near the top of the vase. Bear Grass
doesn't require re-cutting with vase arrangement water changes.
Variety note: Bear
Grass can be found growing wild in the mountains of northern
Colorado. It is also used as an ornamental grass in gardens.
During late summer it produces a single large cluster of white
flowers held high above the foliage. Professional florists use the
blades of Bear Grass as a cut floral filler green because of its attractive foliage and
durability. Xerophyllum tenax is sold in bunches of 100 blades or
more
Common names include; Bear Grass, Indian Blanket Grass, or Elk
Grass.
Add a commercial floral preservative such as AquaPlus or
FloraLife to the vase that contains
your "Bear Grass" with each water change. Floral
preservative helps to prevent bacteria
growth... and feeds your flowers insuring a longer vase life. To make your own
cut flower food mix 1/2 teaspoon of table sugar to a quart of cold
water... mixing thoroughly.
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