How to extend the life of bouquets

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

It is always nice to receive flowers, but if they dry up the next day, there is little joy. Here are 10 ways to make your bouquet a real long-liver.

So, it is almost February 14, and the owners of the flower departments are rubbing their hands happily, anticipating big profits. Even people with imagination will buy flowers, not to mention those who, besides a bouquet, do not think of other gifts and surprises. In any case, it is nice to receive beautiful bouquets, but how to make them preserve their beauty for a longer time and not wither the next day? Here are 10 tips for keeping your bouquets beautiful and fresh.

1. Remove the scissors

Instead of cutting off the stem of the flower with scissors, use a sharp knife without teeth on the blade. This is because scissors can crush the stem.

2. No leaves in the water

Cut the stem at a 45 ° angle in a small container of water. In addition, you need to cut off the lower leaves that are below the water level with a knife, as they begin to rot.

3. How to choose roses

If you choose roses from a store rather than ordering them online, you can check their freshness. Gently squeeze the bud close to the stem. If this part is elastic, then the rose is fresh, if it is looser and softer, it is not. Of course, fresh flowers will last longer with you.

4. Disinfection of the vase

Before placing the flowers in the vase, you can wipe it with bleach and add some sugar and copper coins to the water to help protect the water from bacteria. You can also add aspirin and a few drops of vodka to the water to help the flowers last longer.

5. Water from all sides

Have you noticed that in flower shops, flowers are sprayed with water from a spray bottle? This is because the flowers do not only absorb water from the stem. So the petals and leaves can be moisturized too.

6. Anti fading

To help the flowers retain their rich color longer, you can sprinkle them lightly with hairspray.

7. Don't put flowers next to fruit

Some fruits and vegetables (apples, pears, peppers, and tomatoes) release ethylene after they are picked and continue to do so during storage. Indoor plants, and especially their aging parts, also release ethylene. This substance will shorten the lifespan of your bouquet, so try to keep it away from indoor plants and fruits.

8. Remove flowers from cutlery and open flames

Working appliances and open flames (such as candles or a fireplace) dry out the flowers, so your bouquet will wither faster. Direct sunlight also acts.

9. The bouquet changes - change the vase

When you have just received a lush bouquet, it must be placed in a large and wide enough vase. However, not all flowers dry out on the same day, so as they dry out, you can remove flowers that have lost their appearance, and those that still look good, trim and rearrange them in another vase. An example is in the picture below.

10. Special water

The water must be clean, so change it twice a day. In addition, you should not arrange "cold baths" for flowers, the water should be at room temperature or just cool.