Fresh flowers are one of the greatest joys of summer - but not if they wilt as soon as you put them in the Vase. Here are five ways to make your bouquets last longer:
1. Start Early. Flowers cut first thing in the morning have a higher moisture content than those plucked in the afternoon, so they'll hold up longer.
2. Cut Again. If you are working with flowers from the florist, give them a fresh cut on an angle before putting them into a vase of tap water. The stems will probably have dried out, and the fresh cut will help them take up the water in the Vase.
3. Mix things Up. Cut flowers will stay fresh longer if you spike the water in their vase with a little sugar and bleach. try a solution of 2 drops bleach, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 quart water. or give them a little lemon-flavoured soft drink. A mixture of 1/4 cup soft drink and 1 quart of warm water should do the trick. The sugar in the soda will help to replenish the flowers' lost glucose, the lemon will lower the pH, and the carbonation will inhibit the growth of bacteria.
4. Keep It Cool. Heat and Sunlight will quickly wilt cut flowers. To hold on to your bouquets longer, keep vases of flowers away from TV sets, CD players, computers and windowsills.
5. Allow The Change. Keep vases of flowers filled with water and change the water every two days. Give the flower stems a fresh cut every time you change the water. This helps them drink in the water they need to stay fresh.
1. Start Early. Flowers cut first thing in the morning have a higher moisture content than those plucked in the afternoon, so they'll hold up longer.
2. Cut Again. If you are working with flowers from the florist, give them a fresh cut on an angle before putting them into a vase of tap water. The stems will probably have dried out, and the fresh cut will help them take up the water in the Vase.
3. Mix things Up. Cut flowers will stay fresh longer if you spike the water in their vase with a little sugar and bleach. try a solution of 2 drops bleach, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 quart water. or give them a little lemon-flavoured soft drink. A mixture of 1/4 cup soft drink and 1 quart of warm water should do the trick. The sugar in the soda will help to replenish the flowers' lost glucose, the lemon will lower the pH, and the carbonation will inhibit the growth of bacteria.
4. Keep It Cool. Heat and Sunlight will quickly wilt cut flowers. To hold on to your bouquets longer, keep vases of flowers away from TV sets, CD players, computers and windowsills.
5. Allow The Change. Keep vases of flowers filled with water and change the water every two days. Give the flower stems a fresh cut every time you change the water. This helps them drink in the water they need to stay fresh.
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