How to Collect Victorian Lily of the Valley

Each sprig of Lily of the Valley contains a couple dozen blooms, but these blooms only last for a few days. Lily of the Valley emits a lovely fragrance and should be placed where you and your family and guests can appreciate it, like at bedsides, in the bathroom or on side tables. To ensure you enjoy this flower symbolizing the return of happiness as long as possible, however, care must be taken.

Vase
Water
Cut flower food
Knife, pruner or scissors

Instructions

- 1
  Fill a sink or bowl with room temperature tap water. Lay the flower stems in the water so the stems are fully submerged, but not the blossoms.
- 2
  Cut at least 1 inch off the bottom of each stem at a 45-degree angle. The vase you plan to use determines the amount to cut. Remove any foliage along the stem that will fall below the rim of the vase.
- 3
  Pour the cut flower food into a vase of your choice. Fill the vase with room-temperature tap water, leaving about 2 inches at the top of the vase. Stir the water in the vase until all cut flower food is dissolved.
- 4
  Arrange the flowers in the vase and place in a location that is away from the sun or any heater vents. Lily of the Valley will last longest in temperature of 50 to 60 degrees.

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