What is the secret to handling cotinus, philodendron, ivy, photinia, papyrus, tropical foliages and oak leaves?
Cut and process these foliages in a hydration solution (not a flower food). The difference between the two solutions is that hydration solutions are all and only about getting flow going and keeping the solution free from stem-clogging pollutants. Unlike flower foods, hydration solutions contain no nutrients (sugar). With some foliages, sugar can stimulate leaf yellowing. Ask your supplier for Chrysal Professional #1 or Floralife Hydraflor and follow the dosing instructions listed on the containers. Do you have any suggestions for rose hips, berries and cattails? Rose hips and berries should be treated in hydration or low-sugar flower food solutions to kick-start flow into stems and keep things clean and flowing. Properly mixed solutions are active for five to seven days. Keep cattails out of any kind of solution (including tap water). Cattails are the seed pods of the plant and when allowed to drink water, that firm structure will blow apart and you’ll have fuzzy floating pieces of ca
