HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Cut all flowers and foliage about one inch from the bottom of a main stem. Make the slice at an angle of about 45 degrees. Cutting at an angle provides a larger exposed area for the uptake of water. It also enables the stem to stand on a point, allowing water to be in contact with the cut surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -The flowers in your bouquet ‘drink’ through their stems. Specifically the xylem, a part of the stem that carries water and nutrients up to the flower. Once picked, the end of a flower dries out, which is why it’s really important to recut your stems just before putting them in your vase.