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Scabious - such an unattractive name for a very pretty flower! Scabious have a fairly short season in the florist calendar but are a summer delight. In soft bluey/lilac, or less commonly white, Scabious are a true English summer flower, frequently seen in cottage gardens or growing around the margin of corn fields.
The vase-life of cut Scabious flowers is approx 5 - 7 days. When buying Scabious look for flowers with a smooth, tight pincushion centre, when the petals appear small and crumpled. If the centre of the flower is fluffy and the petals ragged the flower is probably several days old.
For maximum vase life simply cut the stems and place in fresh water in a clean vase. Sadly English-grown Scabious are becoming hard to find, as many growers diversify into other products. Many Scabious found today in florist shops tend to be Dutch-grown but they have the added benefit of long, straight stems - up to 60cm often with a spray of buds halfway along the stem. If cutting the long stems shorter, add the budded stems to the vase or arrangement as they’ll still look attractive and may even open into small flowers.