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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 02 2007 : 11:39:40 AM
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I have a couple of Holly Bushes, can I bring the Branches in the house and will they keep? Thought it would look pretty to put some in a vase.
NANCY JO
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
Chandra
Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Nov 02 2007 : 4:02:44 PM
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Martha Stewart had a recipe years ago in one of her magazines for glycerin/water soak method to preserve branches to keep the leaves intact. I don't have access to my magazines right now...perhaps if you visit her web-site and do a search, the info will be posted???
I think it was 2-3 bottles of glycerine to a gallon of water (?) and then put the cut ends in the water to soak...I don't recall exactly how long...long time it seems to me.
Hope you find the answer Nancy
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:16 |
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
Chandra
Louisiana
USA
572 Posts |
Posted - Nov 02 2007 : 4:24:45 PM
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Hi Nancy Jo,
I found the info on the website, but it won't let me copy it. Do you want me to use the email feature from the MS site and send it to you??? Let me know...
Chandra
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:16 |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Nov 02 2007 : 4:42:53 PM
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Yes you can do that Chandra. I was just hoping to bring them in and put them in water, guess not huh?
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
Chandra
Louisiana
USA
572 Posts |
Posted - Nov 02 2007 : 6:41:05 PM
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Don't know for sure...you can always give it a try. There's time to do the other method as an alternative if the water isn't enough. I'll email the info, you'll have it if you need it.
Chandra
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:16 |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Nov 03 2007 : 05:24:38 AM
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Chandra,
The e'mail came, Thank you so much for doing that for me. They are so pretty I would like to bring some in.
NANCY JO
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
Chandra
Louisiana
USA
572 Posts |
Posted - Nov 03 2007 : 05:55:11 AM
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You're welcome Nancy Jo...maybe you'll post a picture of your branch vignette (sp?)
Chandra
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:16 |
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Corinnelouise
True Blue Farmgirl
957 Posts
Corinne
France
957 Posts |
Posted - Nov 03 2007 : 06:49:16 AM
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I always put some in water. They last a few weeks without shreading their leaves or loosing their colors.
Corinne
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