Bought Flowers

[ivor4781]

any idea why supermarket flowers i:e daffys / tulips are kept out of water, there in buckets or such but no water.does this stop them opening up or something,i thought cut flowers out of would just die quickly

[rockyracoon]

Not many flowers will last long out of water but some more than others will die quicker, the supermarkets are just hoping for a quick turn around on daffs etc.

[tamborine]

Theyre conditioned at source.

http://www.flowerarranging.me.uk/conditioning.html

[Maydup]

They are preventing the bulbed flowers from flowering by keeping them out of the water. They sell enough for them to last without water but other varieties wouldn't tolerate it.