Roses are a short-lived beauty. Cut flowers wither pretty quickly. But there are times when you really want to save flowers for as long as possible. This can be a particularly beautiful bouquet, or maybe a lonely rose from a person dear to the heart. There are several ways to help these flowers stand for as long as possible.
Florists claim that roses can stand in a vase for more than 2 weeks. In some cases, you can even root flowers, thereby prolonging their life already in the ground.
How to save purchased roses
If the flowers were bought somewhere and presented as a gift, then you should not immediately pull out the bouquet from the wrapping. It would be better to leave flowers for at least a few hours in it. A special microclimate is created in the package, which will help roses to adapt flowers faster. Do not immediately put flowers in a vase, first you need to "water" them. It’s good to have a bucket on hand. Then it needs to be filled completely and put flowers in the water for several hours. If there is no bucket, then the flowers can be put in a filled bath. The leaves of the flowers should be lowered under the water, and the buds themselves should be above the water level. Otherwise, the buds can quickly rot. Before putting flowers in water, it is necessary to trim the stems by 2-3 cm. The cut must be made oblique, and then slightly flattened. Then air jams will come out of the flower capillaries and water absorption will be much better. It is advisable to remove the bark from the stems 3-4 cm above the cut.
When the flowers are already placed in a vase, then you need to remove those leaves that were under water.
It is advisable to choose a vase in which 2/3 of the stems will be under water. Ceramic vase is better than glass or crystal, as it does not transmit light. Water can be poured both boiled or settled, and tap water. Chlorine contained in water will prevent the growth of bacteria. You can also disinfect water with activated charcoal, an aspirin tablet, a glass of vodka, or a silver product. In summer, the water should be cool, and in winter warm. To saturate the flowers with carbohydrate, you must add sugar to the water. Change the water every 2-3 days. At the same time, each time the stems of the flowers are washed, the cut is updated, and sugar and disinfectants are re-added to the water. Roses must be kept away from sunlight and fruits. It is advisable to spray flowers every day from a spray bottle. It is also useful to spray the buds at night, and then cover them with polyethylene.
Also, roses can be put at night in a bath with cold water. This will significantly extend their life.
