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How To Care For Cut Roses
How to Care For Cut Roses
Keep Roses out of direct sunlight. Allow only indirect or filtered light.
Keep Roses out of drafts from cooling and heating systems, this can shock them.
Heat, above 78 degrees, will cause rose to drink rapidly and open up fast.
High heat, above 85 degrees, can cause roses to drop causing wilted outer petals.
Exercise caution when transporting Roses from the office to home it's difficult.
Do not lock them in your hot car while you shop on the way home.
When You Get the Roses Indoor.
Step 1: Re-cut the stems. Use a sharp knife and cut at a 45-degree angle, so there will be maximum surface area for the stems to drink water through. Some florists' advice re-cutting the stems underwater. Try this technique, or buy an inexpensive gadget, called an "underwater stem cutter". This is a jar with a lid that has a hole to insert the stem into for slicing, and a sharp cutting knife.
STEP 2: To improve the vase life of cut roses and to keep the roses fresh longer, immerse their stems in warm water immediately after cutting.
STEP 3: Strip off any leaves that would otherwise be immersed in the vase water.
STEP 4: Put the re-cut stems back into a bucket or jar of water as you go. Let them stand for several hours or overnight, so that they can draw up plenty of water.
STEP 5: Add a packet of flower preservative. To increase the life of your cut roses, fill the vase with a solution of one-half can of lemon lime soda and one half water. A few drops of bleach will help keep the water clear and fresh.
STEP 6: Change the water-soda solution daily. Don't display the bouquet in a hot room or in direct sunlight.
STEP 7: Make a habit of moving the flower vases to a cooler spot, even the refrigerator, each night to keep roses fresh as long as possible.
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