What floral condition is caused by the inability of water to enter the stem?

What floral condition is caused by the inability of water to enter the stem?

• A. Pillowing
• B. Bent neck in Flowers
• C. Pave Arrangements
• D. Ikebana

Answer: (B)

Water moves up through the stem into the flower, keeping the floral tissues turgid so the head stays upright. When water can’t enter the stem, the flower can’t hydrate properly, the cells lose turgor, and the neck bends under the weight of the bloom—producing bent neck in flowers. This is a common postharvest issue caused by blocked water uptake, often from air in the stem or a clogged vascular system, and it signals the need to recut stems and provide fresh, clean water. Other terms in the options describe different concepts or design styles rather than this physiological failure of water uptake, so they don’t fit as the condition caused by inability of water to enter the stem.

Water moves up through the stem into the flower, keeping the floral tissues turgid so the head stays upright. When water can’t enter the stem, the flower can’t hydrate properly, the cells lose turgor, and the neck bends under the weight of the bloom—producing bent neck in flowers. This is a common postharvest issue caused by blocked water uptake, often from air in the stem or a clogged vascular system, and it signals the need to recut stems and provide fresh, clean water. Other terms in the options describe different concepts or design styles rather than this physiological failure of water uptake, so they don’t fit as the condition caused by inability of water to enter the stem.