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Cut Flower Care: Keep the vase water of your "Mini Carnations" fresh. 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 Mini Carnation stem under water using a
sharp knife with each water change. Remove any foliage
that may become submerged after re-cutting to avoid bacterial
growth.
Variety note: The color
selections available today in pixie "Carnations" is
extremely diverse making it difficult to choose which variety you might like best. Many of
the Mini "Carnations" have a vase life of about two weeks a
great value for your dollar. When shopping for mini Carnations, look for stems with a few open flowers
at the top of the bunch and
several tight buds lower down the bunch. Your local Flower Shop should have a
good selection for you to choose from. Mini Carnations are sold in
10 stem bunches.
Add a commercial floral preservative such as AquaPlus or
FloraLife to the vase that contains
your Pixie Carnations 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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