| Quick-Tip: Forcing Blooms |
From "Ask DIY"
episode ADI-506 |
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If unusually cold spring weather is wreaking havoc with your flowering shrubs, or you just need a little spring early inside your home, it's possible to "fool Mother Nature" and force your flowering shrubs to bloom early and indoors. - One of the easiest shrubs to force is Forsythia. Choose branches that have quite a few large buds. These are usually located toward the top of the shrub.
- Cut the branches to the length that you want using a slant cut.
- Quickly place the branches in a vase containing cold water. Place the branches in a cool place for a couple of days, then move them to a sunny location. The flowers will start to bloom in one to three weeks.
- This process can be used with a number of flowering shrubs, including Pussy Willow.
RESOURCES :
Complete Guide to Flower Arranging
Model: 078943752X
Author: Jane Packer
(1999)
DK Publishing - Main Office
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-213-4800
Fax: 212-213-5240
Fast Flower Arranging
Model: 0789423944
Author: Jane Packer
(June, 1998)
DK Publishing - Main Office
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-213-4800
Fax: 212-213-5240
Ikebana: Step by Step Japanese Flower Arrangement
Model: 0870409581
Author: Reiko Takenaka
(December, 1995)
Japan Publications
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