Speaking of cut flowers <and the 25+ dahlia tubers that will be arriving soon
> I just learned that when cutting dahlias:
"After you've harvested dahlia flowers, make a fresh horizontal cut at the bottom of the stem and place the cut ends in about 2-3 inches of very hot (not quite boiling) water. Let the stems stay in the water for at least one hour. This hot-water treatment conditions the stems so the blooms will last four to six days."
--Dahlia Flowers: How to Grow, Cut, and Arrange Them:
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/...
