Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Advantages Of Using Floral Water Beads

By Marissa Velazquez


Floral water beads play a major role in the flower decorating business. They are basically small decorative objects that swell as much as ten times their actual size when added to water. They are used to make flowers in vases look more beautiful. They add a beautiful color when added to a flower arrangement in a clear glass vase. These substances are biodegradable and are a powerful absorbent of liquids.

They do not produce any toxins and are therefore harmless. Great caution should however be taken still because if used wrongly, they could harm. They are not meant to be swallowed and should thus be kept out of reach from small children who may swallow them as they play along with them and choke. They also tend to become slippery once they are hydrated and should therefore be swept off the ground to stay safe from falling. A person is required to dispose them safely and should not flush them down the drains or freeze them.

They are normally used in potted flowers as base fillers for flower centerpieces. They bring out a nice color when used in clear flower vases. They also make the flower arrangement look stunning by hiding the stalks which are normally not so pleasing to the eye.

The compound used in this case is similar to silicon and is known as polymer. This kind of polymer has the ability to absorb liquids of up to 400 times its weight and then release it slowly. Florists who do not have time to keep on monitoring their flowers find this very helpful because they can carry out other activities as the substance works in their absence.

They greatly appreciate this product as a plant gel since they can use it instead of natural soil for the potted flowers. It is also very convenient because it does not produce any odor or toxins making it environmental friendly. If properly maintained it can go for as long as seven years and if used in gardens, it helps in water conservation.

It also has the benefit of releasing vitamins and other nutrients to the roots of the flowers making the flowers healthy and last for long periods. It allows for about ninety percent water absorption by the flower whereas clay soil would only allow fifty percent. Adding a small amount of natural dye makes the flowers an attractive piece of decorative display.

People often use them to make decorations with flowers during special events. Gift items can also be wrapped along with these items to make them look classy. The glass vase could be in fact cheap but when you add some clear crystals to be the base fillers for the package, it appears gorgeous and expensive. One could use artificial or natural flowers and could either submerge them into the crystals or let them just float and they will appear classy gorgeous way.

Floral water beads may be used to make different designs for plant display. A single or a multiple of colors may be used. The package could be bought complete from a florist or homemade but the latter is cheaper.




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