Long-stemmed flowers are easier to arrange than the shorter kind, so if you have bowers from your own garden pick them as near the rœt oz main stem as possible, and use a arp knife so that you get a clean cut. And, a tip to remember when June roses bloom, cut through the stalk at an angle when gathering flowers with woody stems.
I always choose blooms which are just opening in preference to full-blown ones, as, of course, they last s) much better.
Tulips are inclined to hang their heads when they have been in a vase ior a few hours. It is possible to stiffen the stems if you lay them fiat in a bowl of cold water overnight before arranging them in vases.
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