How to save mimosa: advice from specialists

A bouquet of mimosa was a very popular gift back in Soviet times. Then there was not such a variety on the shelves of flower shops. That's why every woman could count on a piece of sunlight as a presentation on March 8. The time has passed. Now, at any time of the year, you can choose your favorite, but the yellow flowers do not lose their popularity. How to save mimosa so that they longed for our eyes? Let's try to find an answer to it.

Features of the plant

That plant, which is usually called mimosa, in science has a completely different name - acacia silvery. His homeland is Australia, namely its south-eastern part. The main feature of this plant is that frosts for it can cause death.

The true mimosa, in other words mimosa modesty, is a small shrub, which at the same time is tender enough. These plants came to us from Brazil. Now the mimosa is bashful in all tropical regions. This plant is decorative. His flowers are of an unusual globular shape, light pink or lilac. About it you can safely say - touchy. Even with a very cautious touch, the mimosa folds its leaves, which resemble feathers in shape, but after 30 minutes they again dissolve them.

How to save a mimosa bouquet bought in a flower shop?

If you were presented with a bouquet or you bought it, rather than cut it yourself, there are certain rules, observance of which will help to preserve the bouquet for a long time in all its glory.

So, how to keep a mimosa fluffy? It is necessary to comply with certain requirements:

1. Before you put flowers directly into the vase, you must remove all the lower leaves. It should be remembered that mimosa, which is in the water, will last about 3-4 days, without water, this time is much longer.
2. In order to increase the so-called fluffiness of the bouquet, sellers sometimes resort to some trick, they drop them not into the cold, but, conversely, into hot water. Such a procedure will help flowering branches acquire additional beauty and freshness. However, it is worth remembering that this effect will not last long. The next day, mimosa can crumble. To recognize such a flower, which was in hot water, is very easy - it has no smell. That's why before buying it is mandatory to check this quality.
3. It's another way to keep flowers of mimosa as long as possible - it's drying. First, flowers can traditionally be placed in a vase of water, and after a while (usually 3-4 days), drain the water from the vessel and dry the flower. With this method of preserving mimosa will please you for a year.
4. You brought the flowers home, and they turned out to be a little withered, how to keep the mimosa bouquet in that case? Yellow branches should be wrapped in paper, after which the stems are lowered into hot water. Cookware for this is better to choose ceramic. Leave a bouquet in this condition for several hours. After carrying out this procedure in the morning you will see in the vase a magnificent and fresh bouquet of mimosa.

Folk remedies

For prolonged conservation of mimosa flowers, it is recommended to use rainwater or melt water, and not just a liquid from the tap. Also suitable mineral still water. And you need to change it daily, do not forget about it.

How to save mimosa easily? Very effective will be the use of various top dressings that are added to the water. They can be prepared independently from the products at hand:

• Sweet water (usually enough 2-3 tsp per 1 liter of liquid) can provide a bouquet of food. To improve the effect, you can add a little boric acid.
• Aspirin, which is usually dissolved in water when used, can also come in handy. He in a few minutes will clear up to 10 liters of water and accelerate its movement through the stems.
• Disinfect water with 50 grams of vodka, this amount is enough for 1 liter of liquid.
• Prevent decay will be added to the water coniferous concentrate in combination with sugar. Instead of concentrate, you can safely use pine extract, it also has antiseptic properties.

A few more tips

The branch of mimosa, or acacia silvery, is very sensitive to dry air. Flowers after pollination have the property of quickly crumbling. In order to significantly slow down this process, it is recommended that the cut mimosa, namely its stems, be placed in a plastic bag, after which it should be kept in a cool place. How to keep a mimosa fluffy? Very simple. Do not unwrap the bouquet of mimosa immediately. Let him get used to the microclimate of your apartment.

Conclusion

Mimosa is a flower that does not tolerate the presence of other plants in the bouquet. It is better to give a song, where only these yellow balls will be. From the neighborhood with other flowers, the mimosa fades quickly enough, and it is understandable that it is necessary to remove it from the bouquet before others.

The flower is afraid of too bright sun, smoky room or a sudden change of temperature. Screw, heat or excessive cold can also hurt. And do not forget about the psychological climate in the apartment, because flowers are living things, they too can feel.