It also causes the flower undue stress which shortens its life. Keep daffodils alone in vases, or use the special cut flower food which makes them safe to mix with other flowers. You can place the daffodils in a bucket of water for at least 12 hours on their own and then arrange them with other flowers, making sure you do not cut the stem again. Dying flowers do the same so always remove them from the vase. Keep them away from over-warm central heating.
Homemade formulas are messy, time-consuming and do more harm than good.
Follow the care and conditioning tips below for best results. Make sure vases are very clean Use fresh lukewarm water with commercial cut flower food added. Strip all leaves below the water level. Avoid direct sunlight, heat, or draughts which can shorten flowers' lives. Keep flowers away from fruit and remove faded flowers as they occur.