How do you make your roses live longer?
July 10th, 2010 | by admin |Roses that you just bought at the store, can you do anything too make them live longer?
As soon as you get home, run your bathroom sink full of cool (not cold) water. Put the end of the stem under the water and clip it at an angle with a sharp pair of scissors. This leaves a clean cut and large surface area so the rose can pull in more water. Clip it and change the water every day. I’ve had Roses keep for a week or so this way.
Here’s a tip for you…although the freshness is gone shortly after you get the rose, you can preserve it and keep it as long as you want. When the petals start to get dry, the bloom starts to droop, and the leaves turn a bit brown on the edges, take the rose out of the water. Give it a final clip without the water. Hang it upside down somehow. I usually tie a sewing thread around the bottom of the stem and then pin it to the wall. Remember to support it with the stem, not the leaves. Leave it until it’s completely dry, from several days to a full week. Depending on the strength and size of the bloom, you can put it back into a clean, dry vase for decoration. (Heavy blooms can snap tiny stems.) Surprisingly, the bloom will not turn brown. Red roses turn deep burgundy, and white blooms turn into a dirty cream color. I kept my white rose wedding bouquet for five years, until my little one got a hold of it!! LOL
Hope this helps.
Blessings
ps I’ve heard of the aspirin, but have never tried it. That’s what my Mom used to use, but she didn’t clip the stem every day. I can’t remember how long her blooms lasted.
7 Responses to “How do you make your roses live longer?”
By itsyagyrl on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply
Most people use 7 up that I know, the roses will be robust for a while longer, changing out the 7 up every few days.
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By dottie on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply
get fake ones
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By Cheryl on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply
Give them flat, no fizz Sprite or 7-up, buy a bottle of sprite or 7-up and leave the cap off over night, so that the carbonation goes away. In the mean time, put them in a vase of water with two aspirin.
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By Adam B on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply
put a little 7 up in the water. They also have fresh flower food at the florist too.
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By Silverwolf on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply
As soon as you get home, run your bathroom sink full of cool (not cold) water. Put the end of the stem under the water and clip it at an angle with a sharp pair of scissors. This leaves a clean cut and large surface area so the rose can pull in more water. Clip it and change the water every day. I’ve had roses keep for a week or so this way.
Here’s a tip for you…although the freshness is gone shortly after you get the rose, you can preserve it and keep it as long as you want. When the petals start to get dry, the bloom starts to droop, and the leaves turn a bit brown on the edges, take the rose out of the water. Give it a final clip without the water. Hang it upside down somehow. I usually tie a sewing thread around the bottom of the stem and then pin it to the wall. Remember to support it with the stem, not the leaves. Leave it until it’s completely dry, from several days to a full week. Depending on the strength and size of the bloom, you can put it back into a clean, dry vase for decoration. (Heavy blooms can snap tiny stems.) Surprisingly, the bloom will not turn brown. Red roses turn deep burgundy, and white blooms turn into a dirty cream color. I kept my white rose wedding bouquet for five years, until my little one got a hold of it!! LOL
Hope this helps.
Blessings
ps I’ve heard of the aspirin, but have never tried it. That’s what my Mom used to use, but she didn’t clip the stem every day. I can’t remember how long her blooms lasted.
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Roses are my FAVORITE flower and is the only kind my husband will buy for me. He says I make them last forever.
By J Z on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply
Yep! Silverwolf is right. Cutting them under water is the one thing the others left out that is essential for roses. The thin veins in the stem can’t take up any water once air gets in them. They have the same problem with bacteria, so when the cut ends start to look bad, cut them again under water, and put them back in a clean vase with clean water. The roses will last at least a week, if they were fresh when purchased.
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By arum on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply
Actually, they last longer if their dead. No kidding. What I do is that I turn them upside down, and hang them in a cool place for a month or more, and they dry so nicely,and are so pretty. It upsets me when my husband gives me beautiful roses and they die so soon, – this way, I can have them for a long long time. Try hanging them right when they start to droop. Good luck!
arum
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