How to Keep Roses Fresh Longer. Tips, Tricks, and Professional Secrets
“I wish I can keep the roses fresh longer” is the first thing we say after receiving a gorgeous floral arrangement. After the excitement is over and we want that fragrant scent not to end. To watch that bouquet over and over because we know that a cut flower doesn’t last long.
The excellent news is there are methods, tricks, tips and care that extend the life of our roses once they are cut. In this post, we will show you several ways to do it and you can choose which one best suits your lifestyle.
Keep reading, since we are going to give you three gift secrets that are only worthy of an expert level.
Keep reading, since we are going to give you three gift secrets that are only worthy of an expert level.
Removing leaves and the first cut from the stem
Once you placed the vase that will be the final home of your roses, let’s measure how far the water will reach on the stems. Remove all green leaves that are below the water level. The leaves of the roses are the most delicate part of the roses since these are predisposed to develop molds very quickly, shortening the life of the roses.
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Professional stem cutting technique
Roses need to be on the water all the time, water is their vital source. The next step is to cut the stem of each rose, but just a little. The secret is by doing it without taking the rose off the water, submerging the pruning shears or the knife with which we will cut the stem. We must remove less than 1 inch from the stem with a clean diagonal cut.
We do it underwater to prevent it from sucking air and therefore it provides less stress to the plant. The diagonal cut is due to the fact that there will be more surface receiving water and the rose will obtain its vital liquid more abundantly.
Water at all times
The water is the most important component in this process. We have to be especially careful that it is always clean and free of bacteria.
It is recommended that every two days, even 3 but not more than that, the water in the vase be changed. Changing the water in the vase is not simply emptying the glass and refilling it. No. Every time you need to wash the vase.
A good practice is while you have to leave the roses you can immerse them in another container with water. We have to avoid the proliferation of any bacteria.
Since we have the roses in another container, let’s try to choose a bucket wider so that we can handle the roses and their stems with greater ease and smoothness. Every time we change the water of the roses, we have to make a diagonal cut at the tips, with the same inch long. This helps the water absorption, as the tips usually wilt and close within 2 or 3 days.
The roses also feed
Roses are living beings, we know they need water to endure, but they also need food to stay healthy and have a longer life. There is some commercial food for roses that have everything balanced to strengthen them, you can also make this food at home and even replace the food with a common aspirin, the con of this method is that it makes all the entire process more expensive.
The key is to place the food every time we change the water. The formula that food has is always the same: a component that kills bacteria, another that provides acidity and the last component is some sort of sugar.
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Make your own homemade rose food!
The first essential ingredient in this homemade food is two droplets of chlorine to kill all the bacteria in the water. Another substitute for the chlorine can be a mouthwash, also two droplets. The advantage of putting mouthwash on it is that the vast majority come with sugar, so it would be two essential ingredients in one.
Then we want to increase the acidity of the water so it helps to open the internal ducts of the roses for better water absorption. Another compelling reason is that roses feel very comfortable if we maintain a pH of 6.5, that is, slightly acidic. This gives us petals with bright colors. Two drops of lemon will do the job.
You can also place two drops of lemon soda that is also rich in sugar, another two-in-one ingredient for this food. Among other acidifying alternatives is common aspirin, this must be accompanied by the chosen bactericide and the type of sugar.
Finally, we have sugar. If you chose a mouthwash or lemon soda, it is not necessary to add extra sugar. If your mixture has no sugar, with a spoonful of normal sugar we are served. Sugar is really the main food, the rest are supplements that help its absorption and health.
The weather and location
Roses like fresh places. Never place your roses near a heater and much less directly in the sun. Another place where not to put your vase of roses is near a bowl with fruit, the proliferation of flies is not compatible with the delicate health of roses. Avoid placing them in places with excessive air currents.
Selection of the best roses
Over time, it is normal for some roses to lose vitality. We have to choose the best roses to care for. We have to avoid having roses in the same vase that will wilt prematurely, compromising the rest.
Look closely at the edges of the outer petals before discarding all the rose, if it is recoverable, you can extract two or three petals that are beginning to wilt.
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Relive withered roses
If you notice that your roses wilt early, and they start to stoop it is possible that some air has entered them. To solve this they need shock therapy. Take them to a dark room and place them in warm to hot water. This will make the flow to be absorbed by the stem easier. When the water has already cooled, you can return them to their normal water with their food. If necessary, you can cut the stem diagonally.
Follow these tips to keep the roses fresh longer for several days. Remember that affectionate care also affects the prolongation of the life of roses.
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