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Cut Flower Care: Keep the
water in the vase of your Bells of Ireland fresh. It is important
to replace the water every 3 days with cold water keeping the water level near the top of the vase. Re-cut
1/2" from the base of each Bells of Ireland stem under water using a
sharp knife with each water change. Remove any of the
"Bells" that may become submerged after re-cutting to
avoid bacterial growth.
Variety note: Bells
of Ireland are prized as a cut or dried flower. They are also grown
as a annual in the garden. The stems of Bells of
Ireland are hollow making them difficult to use with
Oasis foam. Professional florists insert a wired stake into the
hollow stem for use in foam. Bells of Ireland have small thorns near
their cup shaped leaves. Molucella laevis is available year round
and sold in bunches of 7 - 10 stems.
Common name include; Shell Flower and Bell Flower.
Add a commercial floral preservative such as AquaPlus or
FloraLife to the vase that contains
your Bells of Ireland 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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