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How to Harvest Bachelor's Buttons for your Cut Flower Garden

How to Harvest Bachelor's Buttons for your Cut Flower Garden

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Today I'm sharing how to harvest bachelor's buttons! These flowers are also known as cornflowers and should be harvested right as they are about to crack open to 1/3 open. Make the initial cut deep into the central stem of the plant, above three sets of leaves. Make all additional cuts where the flower stem your cutting meets the main stem. Cut in the cool of the morning or evening with sterilized pruners and immediately place into cool water. You can expect a vase life of approx 5-7 days. These flowers benefit from floral preservative added into the water
Date: 2022-08-07

Comments and reviews: 9


I am seeing my buttons now and I thought they usually came early. So I have no idea. I am in 4a and we have some crazy weather. Maybe the late winter storm and heavy rain is slowing everything down. I am hoping to see blooms soon. I started so much inside and hail tore up all my strawflowers and I was a bit taken back.
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Thanks so much for this video! I've been having a hard time with bachelors' buttons for years and realize now thanks to your video that I'm not cutting down far enough and I'm cutting blooms that are too old. Very helpful!
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What kind of soil are your cornflowers growing in? Will they grow well in fertile soil or in poor soil? I definitely want to grow them in next year but wondering what's the best spot in my gardens.
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Your videos are always so informative and helpful! I realize now that I was cutting my buttons way past their prime and was wondering why they weren't lasting that long. Lesson learned!
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Mine are falling over and they are netted. Should I have pinched them already? I also have really weak necks. They bend over really easy. Should I just cut them all down low?
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I love this video! Would you be able to do this for new look dusty miller. I am questioning how to harvest them and what to expect. Are they cut and come again?
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I harvested some shasta daisy while still in the tight bud stage and it never opened in the vase. now I know not to do that! Haha! Thanks for the video!
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How did you get them so tall? I planted a bunch last year while they grew they did not get tall enough for bouquets
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You just sold me on bachelor button! This video helped me make up my mind to try them. Great video! Thanks.
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