To get maximum vase life and enjoyment, here is some tips for your roses:
1. Use warm water.
Prepare a very clean vase. Fill it with lukewarm water (40-45 C).
Warm water can be absorbed by the flower with much easer than cold water, allowing the water and nutrients to travel up to the bloom as quickly as possible.
2. Add flower preservative
Be sure to add a pinch of flower preservative to the water.
Flower preservative contains three key ingredients that work together to prolong the life of your flowers: an excellent source of nutrition for continued flower development, an acidity to control the pH of the water, and biocide kill harmful bacteria. (Add too much preservative shorten the flower life, so save the rest for next time.)
3. Remove foliage that will be under water.
Before placing the flowers into the water, remove any foliage that would be under water. Foliage in the water causes bacteria to grow which will shorten the vase life of the flower.
4. Cut stems.
Remove water picks which was attached to the stem to keep them hydrated. Then, cut the stem about an inch from the bottom, at an angle, ideally while holding the bottom of the stem under water. Once the stem is cut, place it immediately in the vase.
5. Repeat every 2-3 days.
For optimum vase life, repeat these steps every 2-3 days- – - take the flowers out of the vase, and clean your vase with hot water. Then, refill the vase with clean, warm water and flower food; cut your stems an inch and place back in the vase. Rose drinks lots of water, so check the water level and add warm water as needed.
