A flower (1) with a cut hollow stem (7) and standing with a lower stem end (6) of the stem below a water level (9) in a water-containing container (3). The hollow stem (7) comprises a stem ventilation arrangement (11, 411), wherein the stem ventilation arrangement comprises an air communication path between an inner side of the stem wall (13) and an outer side of the stem wall, at a distance from the lower stem end (6), such that there can be air communication between said inner and outer sides of the stem wall (13) if the lower stem end (6) is located in water below a water level (9). An associated method is also disclosed.
