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MAKE EASTER BLOOMS LAST LONGER
BY KEEPING THEM COOL AT NIGHT
Afterward, save the bulbs for outside planting this fall
Even after the Easter Bunny has visited and the last eggs are hunted, Easter plants will bring beauty and
color into your home. In fact, you can make the plants last a lot longer by following some easy steps.
What's more, after your bulb plants such as daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, crocus and narcissus have finished
blooming, you can transplant the bulbs into the ground and watch the flowers come up next year.
The key to making the blooms last longer perhaps twice as long is to keep the plants in a cool place,
particularly at night. This will stall the normal aging process, extending the life of the blooms.
While you're sleeping, keep the plants in your garage or out on your porch (but dont let them freeze), and
then bring them back inside your house in the morning. For smaller plants, such as a single-bloom hyacinth,
you might even have room in your refrigerator.
Of course, it's also important to keep the plants watered.
Once the blooms peak, let the plant die back into itself, nourishing the bulb. Keep the bulb in its pot and
store in a cool, dark place. In early fall, separate the bulbs and plant them in your garden in anticipation of
their blooming again next spring.
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