#144 - "Dirty Dozen" Flowers

About this episode

Lisa and Layne discuss the 'dirty dozen' flowers and how to extend their vase life.

Did you know that some cut flowers pollute water faster than others? Wondering if there is anything you can do to extend the vase life of this "dirty" group of bloomers? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss "dirty dozen" flowers. They cover what "dirty dozen" flowers are, examples of flowers in this group, steps to take during and after harvesting to prolong vase life, and more. Listen to the podcast and learn how to deal with the "dirty" flowers growing in your field or garden! The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions! Mentions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online Course: Warm Flowers from Seed to Harvest Online Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest Shop: CVBN Tab Treatment , Flower Food Episode 95 - Flower Conditioning Products…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lisa Mason Ziegler, Layne Angelo

Topics covered

• cut flowers
• vase life
• dirty dozen flowers
• flower harvesting
• gardening tips

Keywords

• dirty dozen flowers
• vase life
• flower care
• gardening
• cut flowers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Gardener’s Workshop, YouTube, TGW YouTube Channel, TGW iPhone App, TGW Android App

Products: CVBN Tab Treatment, Flower Food

Books & works: Seed Talk, Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne

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