what substances or chemicals are suitable to prolong life of cut flowers in the vase?

Answer 1

Well, you're not going to believe this, but it really does work! I learned the trick from a florist in England and have been using it ever since. It will keep carnations for up to 1 month, tulips for almost 2 weeks, roses for more than that and any other flower will last much much longer than if you use any other items. So, are you ready:

Cut your stems (with a knife and not scissors as scissors pinch the stem and keep the flowers from being able to drink properly).

Place them in the vase in.... 7-Up! No kidding. Use 7-Up instead of water and watch how long your flowers last. You'll be amazed!

Oh... and don't leave any leaves on the stems below the liquid level. This will cause the 7-up to go bad and will lessen the life of the cut flower.

I also told this to a florist friend of mine here in Canada and now all her flowers are in 7-up in the fridge at the flower shop. She was amazed! It has helped her save money drastically. Also, I have a flower garden and I place my cut flowers in 7-Up all the time and also bring a bottle of 7-up when offering flowers as a gift!

Give it a try. You have nothing to lose but a bottle of 7-Up!

Answer 2

not a florist, yet i recognize a reliable additive-unfastened trick. Fill the sink with water, and submerge the decrease ends. Trim them off some inches greater. Fill the vase with water from the sink, and place the plant existence interior the vase with out removing them from the water. by preserving the freshly decrease ends underwater you're scuffling with any air from being trapped interior the water-drawing vessels interior the stem. while you're showing homestead grown plant existence, circulate away a leaf or 2 close to the coolest. The leaves transpire (sweat, actually), which creates a siphon-like action that facilitates draw water into the stem.

Answer 3

An asprin in the water helps alot,and keep adding fresh water to the vase. Cut the stems diagonally every couple of days

Answer 4

Cut the bottom of the stems diagonally with sharp scissors (so it won't crush them, you want them to soak up lots of water).

Then put in a floral preservative which you can get wherever you can buy flowers (they use it!). Or you can make your own, some lemon with a little bleach (I'd say a drop) or some sugar with bleach.

Answer 5

You can add a teaspoon of sugar to a medium to tall vase of water. The sugar will feed the flowers and help them keep their sheen.

I hope this helps

Answer 6

Change the water daily, remove any dying leaves, add an aspirin to the water, chop a centimetre off the stems every few days.