tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post688003201685869170..comments2024-03-28T15:31:51.280-05:00Comments on The River: Tips for Keeping Lilac Bouquets Carla from The Riverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-52622262379966781132017-06-14T04:45:05.684-05:002017-06-14T04:45:05.684-05:00Lilacs for me are by far the most fragrant of flow...Lilacs for me are by far the most fragrant of flowers, and having them on a nightstand as you suggest is a wonderful way to truly enjoy them. You have the most useful tips Carla. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge.<br /><br />xxxDoreen@foxdenrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418636999038800443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-19715325472402471922017-06-12T23:11:39.934-05:002017-06-12T23:11:39.934-05:00What great tips Carla! I didn't know this abou...What great tips Carla! I didn't know this about lilacs, and I will definitely keep this in mind for next year when they bloom again! I know that the ones I did pick drank a lot of water, and I had cut the stems on an angle, and so perhaps that helped them too, but you are right that they don't last long enough. I do so love their fragrance and have planted a bunch of them along my outer Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-41131783269130878162017-06-12T08:26:02.620-05:002017-06-12T08:26:02.620-05:00Thanks for sharing this, Carla. I don't have e...Thanks for sharing this, Carla. I don't have enough lilacs to cut this year, but I will use this in the future to keep lilacs fresh in the house. Got it pinned! Blessings and hugs, NancyA Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-28303893699151643302017-06-11T09:02:57.410-05:002017-06-11T09:02:57.410-05:00Thanks for sharing these useful tips. I'm anot...Thanks for sharing these useful tips. I'm another loves the smell of lilacs.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-13213766267122071152017-06-09T21:24:28.754-05:002017-06-09T21:24:28.754-05:00This is good to know. I just bought a Lilac bush t...This is good to know. I just bought a Lilac bush this week. Thank you Cara.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-9605910803699681802017-06-08T18:46:31.384-05:002017-06-08T18:46:31.384-05:00I love lilacs their scent and colour are just gorg...I love lilacs their scent and colour are just gorgeous.<br />Many thanks for these tips.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-67898463610039765242017-06-08T10:21:20.726-05:002017-06-08T10:21:20.726-05:00Hi Carla, I love lilacs and their scent is heavenl...Hi Carla, I love lilacs and their scent is heavenly. Ours are through blooming for this year, but I will have to try this next year. Mine don't keep very long when I cut them so hopefully this tip will make they last longer. Thanks for sharing this! Have a nice day! Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-18932570418351878092017-06-08T07:06:37.081-05:002017-06-08T07:06:37.081-05:00I do love lilacs and miss mine now that they are d...I do love lilacs and miss mine now that they are done blooming. I will try this technique next year. I've read the boiling water trick for hydrangeas too. I'm going to try that this year. My hydrangeas and looking good with lots of buds. Yay!Heather{Our Life In a Click}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09060166017198564022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-77202459296364785332017-06-07T22:02:26.254-05:002017-06-07T22:02:26.254-05:00These are fabulous tips!! I am so excited to try t...These are fabulous tips!! I am so excited to try this next lilac season :)Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389191114283752348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-84357197896435543212017-06-07T17:15:20.801-05:002017-06-07T17:15:20.801-05:00Yes I love lilacs. Thanks for the wonderful tips ...Yes I love lilacs. Thanks for the wonderful tips too!Sunflowers With Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312609081449141785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-9356187711895306752017-06-07T11:11:15.605-05:002017-06-07T11:11:15.605-05:00Wow, you almost sound like a Master Gardener. Hey...Wow, you almost sound like a Master Gardener. Hey, wait a minute...you ARE a Master Gardener!Jandom media!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05402694411491226014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-52237559199874345992017-06-07T10:53:54.199-05:002017-06-07T10:53:54.199-05:00I'm so jealous, we don't have any lilacs h...I'm so jealous, we don't have any lilacs here in California. Apparently there is a California Lilac but it is not like the ones I remember from Illinois. I love them. Thanks for the great advice. Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-28879830217450372562017-06-07T06:52:48.909-05:002017-06-07T06:52:48.909-05:00Those are wonderful instructions. I love the fragr...Those are wonderful instructions. I love the fragrance of lilacs.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770750648145547973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-7318066819541732832017-06-07T05:11:26.209-05:002017-06-07T05:11:26.209-05:00This is SO informative! Thank you for sharing thes...This is SO informative! Thank you for sharing these tips, they're great! I love lilacs, they're in my top 5 favorite flower list!Jessica @ Barefoot by the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144598980710841824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-31980310723668253302017-06-07T00:51:09.121-05:002017-06-07T00:51:09.121-05:00You have beautiful explained the way to make the b...You have beautiful explained the way to make the bouquet. Love the color of the flower:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-85119861055588215162017-06-06T20:07:03.451-05:002017-06-06T20:07:03.451-05:00Wouldn't I love a bunch of that in my house. W...Wouldn't I love a bunch of that in my house. Will send this post to mum who grows it.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07999097330359965266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-30851546226589858342017-06-06T19:55:44.223-05:002017-06-06T19:55:44.223-05:00They are beautiful! And such a pretty shade of ...They are beautiful! And such a pretty shade of 'lavender'! I've heard of splitting the stems of roses to let more moisture in. You've given us some good tips! Hugs!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-44877678533138861722017-06-06T16:37:20.105-05:002017-06-06T16:37:20.105-05:00Thank you very much. I hope by next summer, we wi...Thank you very much. I hope by next summer, we will have lilacs. They were mother's favorite flower. Your photos are beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-15800076324151353612017-06-06T14:08:00.652-05:002017-06-06T14:08:00.652-05:00Thanks Carla, it's very kind of you to share y...Thanks Carla, it's very kind of you to share your knowledge. I agree with you on how to make your lilac bouquet last longer. It's a trick I learned a long time ago from a gardening expert. However, it's great to have my memory refreshed.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to your many tips for gardening.<br />Smiles & hugs, JuliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-9521484020932932592017-06-06T13:28:48.916-05:002017-06-06T13:28:48.916-05:00We have a large lilac beside our door! Whenever we...We have a large lilac beside our door! Whenever we open the door, you can smell such a beautiful scent. But truly I thought you were joking!! This sounds like torture...dunk them in boiling water and hammer them! The plant equivalent of water boarding. I still have a sneaky suspicion that this is a joke, but some of it makes sense...except for the boiling water.Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-2124227019947453632017-06-06T11:25:33.454-05:002017-06-06T11:25:33.454-05:00I love all your gardening tips! We don't have ...I love all your gardening tips! We don't have lilacs, but I'd know that smell anywhere...Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-73867015922849832302017-06-06T10:54:04.537-05:002017-06-06T10:54:04.537-05:00I had no idea you could do this!
Love the fairyla...I had no idea you could do this!<br /><br />Love the fairyland quote!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749963622029128336.post-50632369977466859212017-06-06T07:32:34.142-05:002017-06-06T07:32:34.142-05:00Thank you Carla. I will try this next year, as our...Thank you Carla. I will try this next year, as our lilac have come and gone here in Indiana. This was my mom's all time favorite flower and then irises. Blessings, xoxo, SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.com