Honeysuckle, can I...

marmitepotato

My Honeysuckle smells beautiful. Can I cut some and take it in doors? If I can, how can I keep it at its best?

lostinrates

marmitepotato wrote: »

My Honeysuckle smells beautiful. Can I cut some and take it in doors? If I can, how can I keep it at its best?

Yes, i do, but i do not find it lasts that long. I just put mine in plain water, so will be reading for honey suckle keeping tips.

marmitepotato

I wonder if some sugar water will help it last longer?

blossomhill_2

I can't promise for honeysuckle ... but for many flowers that don't seem to do too well in water you can try scorching the cut end with a match flame before putting in water up to its neck; this makes them take up as much water as possible

There is a specific method for preparing each type of flower - it is called "conditioning" if you want to Google it, there's probably a very dteailed guide out there somewhere

marmitepotato

blossomhill wrote: »

I can't promise for honeysuckle ... but for many flowers that don't seem to do too well in water you can try scorching the cut end with a match flame before putting in water up to its neck; this makes them take up as much water as possible

There is a specific method for preparing each type of flower - it is called "conditioning" if you want to Google it, there's probably a very dteailed guide out there somewhere

Thanks I will give it a go.