I have gotten roses several times from my husband, but I always seem to kill them within the first few days. I have cut the ends under water and pulled off the excess leaves, but they still seem to die. Any other suggestions?
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December 3rd, 2010 at 10:30 am
hello Julie, you know this subject came up at our dinning table today , My niece had just made a comment on how nice my roses where , and how long they had lasted 2 week´s . A gift from my 14 yr old son. How do you keep them so long ? she asked Change the water every 2 day´s .and add a half of an aspirin and sometime´s a little tonic water , they seem to like it . She said that she had just been to a florist to buy flower´s for her mother ,& the lady said if you add a spot of bleach to the water it stop´s the stalks from going Green . so I will try that one as well . True what they say ,you learn something new every day
December 3rd, 2010 at 10:30 am
Try cutting the ends at a slant.
December 3rd, 2010 at 10:30 am
Put a teaspoon of sugar and a drop of bleach in the water
December 3rd, 2010 at 10:30 am
cut the edges and disolve some sugar in the water before you put the roses in..
December 3rd, 2010 at 10:30 am
cut the ends at a slant under water, use the ‘food’ that comes with them, don’t place them in a place too warm or too bright. That’s about it
December 3rd, 2010 at 10:30 am
i find flowers last a lot longer if you add some lemonade to the water! sounds mad but really works for me.
December 3rd, 2010 at 10:30 am
A recent TV show I saw said that roses last based upon how cold they were stored in shipping and storage.