I love buying roses for myself. What's the best way to care for them at home, once they're placed in a vase?

Answer 1

Tammy, someone should be buying the roses for you. Drop hints to someone special and you should have some soon. A hint could be: "Hey, why don't you buy me some roses?" or something subtle like that. Anyway, when you get them home, have your intended vase with the water already in it, allowing space for the water to rise once the roses go in. They usually give you a packet of the flower-food powder, so have this pre-stirred in as well. Throw that spoon into the dishwasher right away so it doesn't get mixed up with the clean ones; it's happened. Anyway, take each individual stem and remove the bottom leaves so they won't sit under water, thus causing the water to foul. Careful of the thorns; you can actually get a little pair of de-thorning scissors at some nurseries, that are just meant for that purpose. Now re-cut the stems, at a 45-degree angle, and do it UNDER the tap with cool water running over the cut stems, then plunge the stem into the water right away. Cool water is preferable, as cold acts as a plant preservative; that's why roses are kept in the fridge at the florist's. Not too cold for your hands, though. Arrange as you go. You might want to add some fern later, sold by the florist as "leather fern"; plumosa fern is that really delicate one that sheds and makes a mess, so you might not want that one. The reason for the angle-cut and doing it under water is as follows: the 45-degree angle increases surface area so the stem absorbs more water than if cut on a straight angle; the under-water method of cutting prevents the stem from sending out a sealing chemical--the plant "thinks" it is injured and sends out a chemical to seal the injured part like a scab on a person. The water exposure prevents this, and with no sealing by the plant, it can take up more water and last longer. Also, there is osmosis going on when the plant takes up water; when you cut it, it stops the flow of water, creating a sort of reverse osmosis that blocks the flow of water to the plant. If you cut under running water, the unwanted reverse osmosis is blocked, so the regular taking up of water is not blocked, and the plant (stem) resumes taking up water uninterrupted, so it takes up water still, and lasts longer as a result. Your flowers will now last longer than if you just stuck them in water. As the cut ends of the stems foul in the water, repeat the cutting process just slightly up the stem so as not to alter the height. Phew!! Anyway, if you want something, go after it: Get that special person who is unaware of your needs to buy you those flowers by dropping a subtle hint by telling them to do so in no uncertain terms, and that person, if clued in, will respect your boldness and clarity, and you will be pleasantly surprised! They probably just needed that extra little push. And it wouldn't hurt to hand that person the business card of your favourite florist. If you don't get flowers as a result, then that person is really dumb, secretly married, or a cheapskate, and you wouldn't want them anyways, so then move on to the next one. The squeaky hinge usually gets the grease, if anything, to make it stop squeaking. Good luck!

Answer 2

FIRST CUT A BIT OF THE STEMS IN HOT WATER MAKE SURE THE STEM IS INSIDE THE WATER WHILE YOU CUT IT THE ADD FLOWER FOOD TO THE VASE WITH THE WATER THAT WAY THE PLANT WILL LAST LONGER AND THAT'S IT PLACE THE VASE IN A TABLE OR WHER EVER YOU'D LIKE IT TO BE

Answer 3

Clip them at an angle at the bottom of the stem,them place a teaspoon of sugar in the vase water,shake it up,put in the roses.

How old are you by the way?

Answer 4

ok everybody listen up flowers such as roses have thick stems use a cap full of bleach in the water no sugar the bleach keeps the bacteria from growing I keep flowers alive for weeks it works with all thick stem ed flowers cut bottom leaves off and cut stems in a diagonal cut wash with water before you put them in bleach water this works

Answer 5

change the water every day make sure it has some sun light

Answer 6

change the water every day, but one panadol in the water.