What makes flowers live longer?

Question

what kind of things makes flowers live longer?

not outside flowers, I'm talking flowers that u buy from the store...

FOR CUT FLOWERS :)

Answer 1

Assuming that you are asking about cut flowers:

Before you put them in a vase of water, cut the stems at an angle with a sharp knive under water if possible. Immediately place into your vase with water.

Change the water every few days. You can grab all the flower and remove from the vase, replace the water and then put the flowers back without destroying your arrangement.

Clean water and a fresh cut are key.

Answer 2

Use the little packets that come with the flowers ,just alittle at a water change. Cut the stems a half an inch and change the water every three days! An aspirin will work also and a friend told me to put the vase of flowers in the refrigerator at night. Carnations last at least two weeks great flower to buy for your dining room table . I love fresh flowers!! Roses die in two to three days.

Answer 3

water, sunshine, and good soil.

Unless you mean flowers that are already cut.

With those, you fill a vase with water, and cut off the bottom inch of stem at an angle. In the water, you should put some kind of powdered plant food, a teaspoon every couple of days.

You can also mist them with water. If youre looking to preserve them for their beauty, you can iron them in between two pieces of wax paper, wax side facing the blooms. This is fun, beause it really preserves them for a long time, and you can actually "collect" your bouquets in a home made memory book. Makes a great coffee table conversation starter.

With roses, you can tie them to a clothes hanger, by the stem, so that they are upside down, and hang them upside down for a week. This makes a kind of potpourri smelling bouquet, once they dry. Its very pretty, and I had some that lasted for 7 years after doing that!!! (they stopped smelling good after about 6 months though, lol) Just dont pt these in water, if they are dried this way, or that would defeat the purpose.

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Answer 4

Various cut flowers can last longer with different treatments; Pound the stems of stocks; Burn the stems of poppies; Cut stems of roses under water; Add sprite soda to the flower water; Replace the water daily so it doesn't get algae; Cut flowers early in the morning.

For more info go here: http://coop.co.pinellas.fl.us/Commhort/publications/caringcut.htm

Answer 5

im not sure what you are asking, you mean plants? or are you talking about cut flowers, they are dead as soon as you cut them. florists sell some sort of little packets of stuff you put in the water when you buy them but it never seems to me to help and some people say a spoon full of sugar helps feed the flower and lets it last longer, and others say a copper penny in the water helps kill off some of the bacteria that will cause the stems to break down, mostly you have to cut the ends of the stem a little every day and put them in clean fresh water.

Answer 6

The cut flower has to continue to get water, so if you cut flowers for a vase leave long stems, and periodically re-cut just the tip of the stem, to keep it from "healing" shut, and not allowing water in. A potted plant gets crowded in a small pot, and may need to be re-potted in a larger pot, remember to massage the roots alittle to help get air to them, and then re-pot, just try not to tear the roots too much. Good luck!

Answer 7

Place them in a fresh vase full of water add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the water. Alternatively you can also use mineral and soda water to make those beautiful flowers last longer.

Answer 8

I use sprite in the water for cut flowers, and for potted plants, I use a little bit of cheap beer about once a week.

Answer 9

If you have cut flowers in a vase, add 2 tabs of aspiran ,or I Tbls.. of bleach , or 7-up,about 3 tablespoons,change the h20 every other day and follow the same procedure,enjoy.

Answer 10

I once saw an experiment where Sprite made the flowers last longer than any other beverage. I suppose 7-Up would do as well.