my husband bought be a bouquet of roses today and i was wondering what i could do to last longer. what should i add to the water for this ? it came with the food packet. what temp water is best. help soon.
2007-02-09 11:35:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hello Daisy -
We actually did a study of this in a class I took at UCDavis - for the most part, all of the flower aids (such as the package which comes with flowers) did not prove to really increase the length of the flower over just plain, clean water. Your water temperature should be cool - never warm.
One of the interesting parts of this study (and I have read this in the past) is this: cut the flower stems (particularly if you have jsut received them) at an angle under water (meaning as the water under the faucet is running). Now, mix 50/50 of water and regular (not diet) 7-UP (because of the sugars mostly). This will show a day or two of making the roses last longer.
Also, keep them cool - never in direct sun (or near a heater, vent, etc). Coolness, clean cuts when you receive them, clean water (or clean mixture as mentioned above) and out of direct sun will keep the roses as long lasting as possible.
Enjoy your roses!
2007-02-09 11:52:16 · answer #1 · answered by Chris C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cut the roses at an angle so the stems are not in full contact to the bottom of the vase. Keep fresh water for them. what kills them is dirty water. When you check their water check the bottom of the rose stem. If it starts to look decayed. Re cut the same way. It is a lot of work. They are just beautiful though! I have a site that has more tips if you like.
http://www.scvrs.homestead.com/PreserveRoses.html
2007-02-09 11:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by Lori M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut the stems diagonally under water
room temp water
you cnaadd the food packet or.... a little sugar
keep them out from under a fan or heating vent
away from windows
refreshh the water every few days
enjoy!!!
if they are still good after a few days/week - and getting a little wilted or brown - cut them down again and peel back some of the dead petals.
2007-02-09 11:43:15 · answer #3 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
room temperature has a big impact, cut flowers are in fridge trucks so they last longer, if you are somewhere cool leave the flowers outside or near window, avoid heating source, if the flower heads droop, just put them in a tub of cold water (a few ice cubes can help and soak them for 2o or so, it "firms' up the stem again, the cutting at an angle and changing water are of course the main way, well described by florist's sister
2016-05-24 18:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by Johnna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cut the stems at an angle, I have heard that that works. Also, I have heard putting a little sugar in the water.
2007-02-09 11:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny Conservative 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen Peroxide and use luke warm water. Change water often. Stop and shop will let you have a packet or two of the food packets and you don't even have to buy any flowers to have them. Stock up everytime you shop.
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