Cutting and vases · 2 min read
Do not mix a stem that slimes the water
Stay with a stem that clouds the water overnight. Do not mix a stem that slimes the water. The rest of the bed can wait.
Do it in order
Do this: give that stem its own jar. Do it in the cool part of the day when you can.
The usual miss
Avoid one slimy stem in a mixed bouquet. That habit makes a healthy plant look like a project.
The sign to stop is simple: the mixed vase is still clear the next morning. Write the date if you changed water, cut, or place.
A note in "Cutting and vases" should still make sense in another month. Keep the plant's name and the condition, and leave the mood out.
A garden note, not a promise that a plant will thrive. Look again in a week.