Gerbera: How do I keep stems from bending?

Is there any way I can keep Gerbera stems straight? I bought some yesterday and less than 24 hours later they are all bent over.

Gerbera: How do I keep stems from bending?
I use the very thin green florists stakes and a very thin wire on the stems of the Gerbera!
Reply:tie them loosely in stakes
Reply:jumbo soda straws ... like the gourmey soda fountains serve with milk shakes ... insert each stem into one that is about 1/2" shorter than the stem.
Reply:i'm not sure if u bought a plant or a bouquet. if it's a bouquet u need a frog in your vase to support the stems. it's like a mesh or plastic piece that fits in the top of your vase. if u bought a plant u need to put some garden stakes next to the plant to help keep the stems upright, good luck=) ...
Reply:try staking them...with small poles tie the stem to the pole, or tree branch,,, i use tree braches because it looks more natural, i'm not sure what gerbera is,, ( assuming it's a type of flower.
Reply:If they have wilted over and are in the original pot they may very well need a good soaking. If they have wilted after transplanting from the pot into the ground, they will also need a good soaking, but it would help the plant immensely to trim off all the blooms. I know you bought them for the blooms but its hard for the plant to revive from shock and try to maintain its flowers too. Daisies are hardy and should bounce back pretty easily.


EDIT: A bouquet!! have you tried using drinking straws? Put the stems in drinking straws.
Reply:If you have some florist wire on hand cut a piece long enough to run along the lenght of the flower plus a little extra to shape into a loop . Place the end with the loop close to the top of the flower and run the rest along the side .
Reply:I always cut off the bottom half inch of the stem of cut flowers. Do this under water with a sharp knife. When a stem is cut and immediately exposed to air , the cells that transport water are disturbed and the water path is screwed up (technically I recall that it is called cavitation). Cutting under water is key.
Reply:Hmm...give them some time to get used to the new soil and sunlight..if this doesn't work then I'm not sure.