How to choose a holiday bouquet

With the arrival of spring, florists begin to hype. And March 8th The whole town is turning into a flower shop. Tulips, hyacinths, carnations, daffodils, roses, roses, many roses. Between the shelves huddle grandmothers selling primrose, fluffy "seals" and twigs mimosa. Men in panic grab their wallets and humbly go to buy flowers, because women love them so much.





The essence of the holiday March 8 Pre-holiday fever in full swing! And choosing a beautiful bouquet is not easy. Of course. March 8 will be a day off. And to please your loved ones, you need to buy flowers in advance. This is what unscrupulous sellers use.

They inflate prices on the 5th and give customers spoiled and stale flowers. Enterprising tricksters turn a spring holiday into pure commerce. They just want to sell faster and preferably overpriced.





Editorial "Site" He speaks to you, dear women! Don’t be offended or scold your men if tomorrow’s bouquet turns out to be sluggish or frozen. Husbands are not to blame, they are all insidious sellers. Their tricks are so clever that even an experienced eye will not notice the forgery. The latest hit - roses on matches and painted tulips with an unpleasant smell.

Today we will tell you what frauds go dishonest flower growers to deceive buyers. Be aware, don't fall for their tricks and check before you pay!

How Flower Sellers Are Cheated
  1. Don't rush to buy flowers. basket. Almost all of them come from broken flowers. If the composition is cheap, it is likely that the flowers are fixed not on a porous oasis, which holds moisture well, but on an ordinary piece of foam. In the latter case, the bouquet will not stand for a long time and wither on the way home.



  2. When buying roses, carefully examine the buds. If they are small, look at whether there are cuts at the base. Very often, sellers cut off faded petals from dead flowers and pass them off as fresh. By the way, the leaves on the stem should be mandatory.
  3. There should be no foil skirts or wrapping paper near the buds. Thus, mask a cunning design of substandard colors and a broken stem. The bud itself is fastened with glue, wrapped with tape or connected with a match.
  4. Remember, glitter masks the spots on stale. Do not buy a finished composition, and if you like such design, ask the seller to apply sequins to you.



  5. Unnatural color in flowers is achieved by coloring. In the stem, an injection is made with the necessary dye or the flower stands in colored water. Very often, such flowers do not smell or emit a specific synthetic smell, which is enhanced when the bouquet withers.
  6. A bouquet with colorful tinsel and other plants should alert you. This is a great way to divert attention from low-quality flowers.



  7. Very cunning florists collect buds literally from petals. An uncomplicated design is attached to a pin, and so that the bud does not disintegrate, it is sprayed with hairspray. Such a bouquet can not withstand half a day.
  8. Don't buy. cut-off - snowdrops, splashes, hyacinths, crocuses, violets. They won't stand for more than a day. But if your woman likes forest flowers, buy them in a pot. After flowering, the plant can be planted on the garden plot, flowerbed near the house or in the forest.



  9. Give up the already packed bouquets, even if you are in a hurry. You could get some broken flowers. For a bouquet to please the eye, ask to collect it with you.
  10. When choosing roses, give preference to yellow and pink, they stand the longest. Don't buy peach and burgundy.
  11. Don't buy. March 8 bouquet in the natural markets and in the alleys of unknown sellers. In frosty weather, flowers can be frostbitten, and at home lose their presentation.



  12. Too low a price suggests that the bouquet is “walking”. It is highly undesirable to give such a gift.
  13. Choosing liliesPay attention to the stamens. In fresh flowers, they are yellow and in pollen, in the standings - dark and dry. If a lily is without stamens, the seller tries to hide its age.
  14. Tulips are the most popular spring flowers. In a high-quality flower, the stem should be as thick as a female pinky. And the tip of the stem is white, such a tulip will live long. This white patch, bulbwhich contains nutrients for the plant. Only by the foot you can recognize the lying tulip. The stale flower tip will be yellowish or creamy.



    Tulip bud should be large, strong and unopened, slightly greenish at the base. There should be no rubber bands! Florists say one by one that this is necessary, but in fact it is not. The trick is only beneficial to sellers. Removing the gum, at home you can see that the tulip will bloom in a couple of hours and drop the petals.

  15. Try not to take the bouquet in advance. If the florists do manage to sell you a stale bouquet, he won't. will remain until March 8.It'll go bad very quickly. Do not be lazy, get up early before the holiday and buy a good bouquet based on our recommendations.





A bouquet for the spring holiday is a prerequisite. Also think carefully about the main gift, otherwise you risk not only offending the woman, but also putting yourself in an awkward position. To choose the best gift for March 8, remember the list of presents to refuse. Use the exclusion method.

Do not forget about the packaging, because the correct design of a gift is half the success. Editorial "Site" 10 amazing ideas for those who like to please loved ones with original and soulful gifts. A wonderful way to show imagination and surprise a loved one.

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