HAVING fresh flowers
around the house can
really brighten up

those dreary rainy days.

At this time of year tulips
and daffodils are everywhere
and what better way to spruce
up your home than to arrange
a few in a vase.

There are a few important
tips to keep in mind when
working with fresh cut spring
bulb Nowers. Here are just a
few.

. When purchasing your
tulips or daffodils make sure
the buds are closed and tight.
Opened buds will not last
very long once inside.

Another interesting point
about daffodils is that they
leak a sap into the water,
-. which is harmful to other

flowers. To avoid this, simply

cut the end of the daffodil
over a candle. This seals the
end of the stem and stops the
flow: of sap. Now you can
arrange the daffodils with
other flowers in your vase.
Tulips can be made. to
“stand up or arch in a vase.

First, make a fresh cut on the

end of your tulip stem. Next

--make a tiny slit on the back of

. the tulip.just under the perai.

‘This releases any air that. is

locked: in the ‘neck of the

stem. For. straight standing

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GARDENING
— Fresh flowers a bright idea

Lunter

home
ideas

tulips, wrap them in paper and
place in lukewarm water for
three to four hours in a cool
location. When you are ready
to place the tulips in the vase,
make sure to fill the vase com-
pletely full with water.

If you preter arching and
loose looking tulips, only fill
your vase with three or four
inches of water. This is the
trick. The idea is that the tulip
stem will. drink up all the
water you place in your con-
tainer. The more water, the
straighter the tulip will stand.

I think you will tind cither
method of display will look
dazzling in your home and
remind you that spring is
finally here.

— Barb Lunter lives in
West Vancouver. She is the host
of Home Ideas on Roager’s
Cable’s Plugged in! magasine
program. Barb’s floral prod-
ucts are available at
Valerianne on Bellevue Ave
and Granville St. and at Loral
Furniture in Whistler.

TULIPS and daffodils
are plentiful now.

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