Preserving freshly cut pitchers

[Aliamyz]

*Post moved from "Dried Pitchers" thread (here) by David.


How long does the pitcher stays fresh?

[David]

Originally Posted by Aliamyz

How long does the pitcher stays fresh?

Are you talking about when we first cut the pitchers?

If you are talking about freshly cut pitchers, they will wilt within a day if they are cut and the pitcher fluid dried out. If you fill the pitchers with water or soak them in a pail of water they will last longer.

I've tried preserving freshly cut pitchers for three weeks by making sure the pitchers are always full to the brim with water. I hang them by the tendril in my office cubicle. I was surprise that they can last for three weeks. N. xventrata pitchers seem to last longer.

Soaking them in water will only help them last for about a week. They become soft and start to rot/melt. But for the short period you can have a nice decorative table piece. Get a nice glass vase and place a few cut pitchers in there, preferably from different species to get the contrast and colours. Fill the vase with water. Oh yes, place some small pebbles in the pitchers to make them sink to the bottom. Freshly cut pitchers will float... and wah laaa... You've got a beautiful table decoration. More unique and exotic than just cut flowers. I use a oval glass vase. Seem to look great to me.

[Aliamyz]

Thanx for the reply David,

I meant the freezed pitchers.

[David]

I see. That we'll have to wait for others who has more experience than me to answer. I only had mine for about 2 weeks. So don't know how long the colours would stay. But I am quite certain the shape will be intact if the pitcher is protected from moisture and sunlight.

[kentosaurs]

Ahh..I shall try this one day lol one day...When my mom will allow me to invade her freezer which is never

Ken