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Floral Greens Care: Keep the water in the vase of your Song of
India fresh. Replace the water every 3 days with cool water keeping the water level near the top of the vase.
Re-cut
1/2" from the base of each Song of India stem under water using a
sharp knife with each water change. Remove any foliage
that may become submerged after re-cutting.
Variety note: Here's yet
another plant that is used in both the floral trade and the house
plant industry. In its native environment Pleomele reflexa Song of
India is used as a hedge plant. Its stiff woody stems make
it easy to work with in floral design. Song of India stem
lengths can vary from 12" to 24" long. Song of India is
sold by the stem and usually quite pricey.
Add a commercial floral preservative such as AquaPlus or
FloraLife to the vase that contains your Song of India
with each water change. Floral preservative helps to prevent
bacteria growth, aids in keeping vase water clear, and feeds your flowers
and foliages insuring a longer vase
life.
If you run out of commercial flower preservative you can make
your own fresh cut flower food mix 1/2 teaspoon of table sugar to
a quart of cold water... mixing thoroughly.
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