Flowers in a flask – a description, are plants alive, how they are made and why they do not deteriorate?

The real trend in modern floristry, a unique and unusual gift are flowers in a flask. The novelty appeared relatively recently, but already broke all the sales records among the original floral arrangements. Uniqueness lies in the special processing technology and unusual properties of the plant.

Flowers in the flask – description

Seeing a curiosity on the shelves of flower shops, many potential buyers have no idea what these flowers are in a flask. Florists explain that these are living plants, treated and packed in a special way. There are two varieties of such compositions:

1. Stabilized rose on a wooden stand under a glass cap. This idea is taken from the cartoon “Beauty and the Beast.” In many compositions, manufacturers specifically lay several fallen petals to the bottom for complete resemblance to a multiplier analogue. A feature is that the glass cap can be removed, and the contents are touched.



2. Another option is fresh flowers in a flask, more often these are roses or orchids placed in the container in which the vacuum is created. All holes are carefully sealed and it is impossible to open the product.

Flowers in the flask are alive or not?

Some buyers mistakenly believe that the flower in the flask is almost eternal and has no expiration date. Such a misconception is erroneous for original compositions. Famous firms for creation use only living plants treated in a special way. Artificial flowers in a flask are only in cheap Chinese fakes, the price of which is not different from the original. You can recognize the fraud by the following signs:

1. The original has a rose is not in a vacuum, but simply under a protective glass cap, which easily opens. In fakes, the edges are often sealed.
2. Original vacuum flower arrangements are produced by only one company from Thailand.
3. The artificial plant is recognizable in appearance – it is not so fragile and neat.
4. Real stabilized roses are protected by a glass cap, while plastic is found at the fakes.

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Flowers in the flask – production technology

The effect of long storage of living plants is achieved due to a special processing technology, the so-called stabilization. Hence the answer to the question of what the flowers in a glass flask are called – stabilized. From the definition it becomes clear that this is a living plant, brought into a stable state that does not wither for a long time and the processes of photosynthesis do not occur in it.

The technology of how the flowers in the flask is made, consists of the following stages:

1. The selection of healthy and beautiful plants. Shades of petals can be both the most traditional – white, red or pink, as well as exotic blue, black or completely multi -colored.
2. A cut of a flower with a length of 10 to 50 cm depending on the manufacturer.
3. Then, moisture is removed from the plant artificially.
4. A prepared rose, orchid or other flower is filled with a special solution based on glycerol, which, as it were, preserves them.
5. The plant is fixed on a wooden stand, covered with a glass cap and delivered to the store for sale.

Why don’t flowers in a flask wither?

For a long time, a living flower in a flask retains all the properties of a natural plant due to the very composition introduced into it instead of a natural liquid. A glycerol -based solution used in floristry is somewhat similar to special compounds for mummification. The treated plant does not lose its properties:

• The petals for a long time remain tender to the touch and do not fall;
• The leaves and stalk are elastic, do not break;
• Recent packed roses preserve their natural aroma.

How many flowers live in a flask?

The life of the plant in the flask depends on the quality of its processing and the characteristics of storage and care. Manufacturers say that the average shelf life of roses with an opening glass cover is 3-5 years. However, some owners of such an unusual gift are divided on the network in that their compositions were stored for a longer time. Stabilized flowers in a flask with a vacuum are stored even longer – at least seven years.

Flowers in a flask flask

To create a truly fabulous and magical gift, some manufacturers went further and supplied flowers in a glass flask with a special garland that provides a very beautiful backlight. It works on two standard batteries, and control is carried out from the remote control. You can choose between three lighting modes of 13 shades. Such a luminous composition is very reminiscent of a rose from the cartoon and looks very impressive in the interior in the dark.

Flowers in flasks

As mentioned above, the original bouquet in the flask is always surrounded by high -quality natural materials:

1. The stand is always made of wood. Headly grinds and stains if necessary. There are simply lacquers opened in which the shade and a pattern of natural wood are preserved.
2. The cap itself is made of high -quality and strong thick glass. The use of plastic is unacceptable.

How to make flowers in a flask with your own hands?

You can make flowers in flasks in a vacuum yourself only with the help of a special vacuum pump. However, even without it, a completely durable composition will turn out subject to production technology:

1. The flask with a lid can be purchased in a specialized store or selected independently.
2. The flower is selected just blossomed on a solid stem and immediately cut off.
3. Then the plant must be slightly dried at room temperature for several hours, preparing the solution in the meantime.
4. For a stabilizing composition, vials with glycerin are diluted in purified water at room temperature in a ratio of 1: 1.
5. If desired, dye is added to the composition.
6. A slightly dried rose is placed in a finished solution.
7. Every two days, the stem is shortened by 1 cm.
8. The plant spends about 10-14 days.
9. After stabilization, the flower is fixed to the stand, on which you can add treated moss or other greens for beauty.
10. The final step is to remove air from the vessel using a special pump.

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There are other options for how to stabilize flowers in a glass flask:

1. With the help of wax. A clean and dry plant with tweezers is placed first in melted wax, and then in cold water.
2. With the help of hair varnish. The rose is pre-placed in a container with semolina or rice for 5-7 days in order to remove excess moisture. After that, the hair spray is abundantly spray on it and allowed to dry.

How to care for a flower in a flask?

Such flowers under the glass can delight the gaze for more than one year. Their shelf life depends on the correct operation:

1. Do not store them in wet rooms, for example, in the bathroom. Some manufacturers do not even recommend opening the flask with high humidity.
2. The rose flower in the flask is sensitive to direct sunlight and heat sources. Do not put it on the windowsill, near heating radiators and other heat sources.
3. All caring for the plant in unusual packaging is reduced to regular dust removal from the stand and a flask with a soft and dry fabric.
4. Even if the donated flask opens, it is not necessary to do this once again. As well as regularly touch the petals and leaves. From this they can start to fade more.