How can you prolong the life of cut roses?

When you first get them, cut the stem at an angle and use lukewarm water

How can you prolong the life of cut roses?
when you get them home, re-cut the stems, at an angle, and get into water fast - in less than a minute. Re-cut every 2 days.
Reply:HOW TO PRESERVE FLOWERS



Now you are probably wondering what to do to protect the flowers after silica drying? One method is to dip individual flowers in hot paraffin. This gives them a nice protective coating and it keeps moisture in the air from getting back into the flowers.



Green plants preserve nicely with a glycerin solution. Some fauna will draw up the solution through the stems. Others, like Ivy, do best if you immerse the leaves with their stems completely in the solution. By practicing many months before the big day, you will be assured of having a correct method of glycerin preservation for the greens you have chosen to use.



I have found great success using the following Glycerin Solution and Method:



Glycerin Solution:

(i) 1 part glycerin to 2 parts boiling water.

(ii) Add green food coloring to prevent the leaves from turning brown.



Method:

Leave the greenery in the solution until it does not drink anymore solution( in the case of Tree Fern that draws the solution up through the stem), or until 2 weeks have passed in the case of Ivy(make sure it is completely covered by the solution). Leaving it in the solution longer, in the case of Ivy, would cause the leaves to look somewhat translucent and not as natural. There is no need to apply a protective coating to the glycerine-preserved greens.



In order to extend the lif e of your flowers, keep them out of the sun. Also, placing them in a shadow box or glass container will keep the dust off them, For the very ambitious, you may wish to try embedding them in an acrylic material.



It is a good idea to practice before the big day so you will be assured of the desired results. What ever method you try, you will have the satisfaction of having fresh flowers on your wedding day be able to keep a beautiful memento long afer the

wedding day.

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Reply:brodiemojo is right. My chemistry teacher way back in high school told us that putting a plain aspirin in the water and making sure it's dissolved will keep roses and other fresh cut flowers from drying out and dying so quickly.



But also make sure you cut the stems at an angle, with a VERY sharp pair of scissors. You don't want to crush the stem when you do this, this closes the capillaries that draw the liquid up to the blossom.



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Reply:I don't give mine an aspirin unless it has a head-ache....LOL Serious tho, re-cut at an angle and put in tap water w/ 1 tsp SUGAR

Only thing I've ever used.
Reply:Put an asprin in the water
Reply:1 drop of bleach in the water and cut the stems back daily. I get about 10 days out of my cut flowers before they start to droop.
Reply:You can use an asprin dissolved in slightly warm water
Reply:cut at angle and put some sprite in cool water. If you notice all flowers are normally in a cooler when they are cold they last longer.
Reply:Cut the ends of the stalk on an angle. Mix a bit of sugar in the water

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