Tulips Don’t Last Long Enough!

We have a wall vase that is used all the time to put an ever changing array of flowers in it. Last week we picked out some longer stemmed tulips for Valentine’s Day - a few red and a few white. I always cut the stems so I can arrange the flowers in a more “stylish” way and add other greens, sticks, and twigs to give it some volume. I even have a cut rooting philodendron mixed in for a leafy feel. Usually the bouquets last about two weeks. But this time they hardly lasted one week. For whatever reason the longer stemmed tulips, combined with the radical cut, really curtailed the blooming time for this bunch. It was pretty disappointing. Luckily we don’t wait just for holidays and special occasions to fill the vase. It always looks the best when I use the flowers from our tiny patio garden when they are in season. So it looks like we will need to find another bunch the next time we go grocery shopping. They always have something interesting at a reasonable price and it makes the room feel so homey.