Testing what keeps flowers fresh longer. Part 1 #shorts

I worked at a florist for over 2 years, and it was always said the best thing to keep your roses vibrant is to cut the stems at an angle every few days and to put a crushed aspirin into the water. The roses being shown in this video are not fresh, fresh roses will be tight buds not having even opened yet. The roses being shown are at least 2-3 days old.

Hate that they don't show the results.

Aspirin - I use it every time I have cut flowers. Works like a charm 👍

My mother was a floral designer for 50 years and said always cut stems with a knife, not scissors under running water and place in water immediately before the cut seals up.

At least I'm not the only one screaming "cut em at an angle!!" 😅

Cut your stems at an angle. I sometimes use aspirin in the water. Here's something cool to do if you get white roses or even white carnations. Cut your stems at an angle, put aspirin in the water then add a couple of drops of food coloring. Blue and yellow together make green, perfect for St Patrick's Day. Red and yellow = orange. Have fun with it. You can also take one flower, cut the stem in half, put each side in a different glass of water with two different colors and watch the flower turn into both colors. It's really cool! Just remember, this only works on white flowers. 🌹

Cut on an angle, with a knife instead of scissors so the stem isn't crushed. I would go with a little bleach, but not nearly as much as you used. It's not about feeding the flower something, it's about keeping the water free of bacterial growth.

My Mom taught me at a young age, when I received roses, to #1. Cut the bottom of the stems at an angle. (So that they can drink the water mixture easier.) #2. To add to the water: coffee grounds, crushed up baby aspirin, ground up egg shells, & plant food. (Which helps them live longer.) And/or #3. To NOT be a smart🍑, but if you have your loved ones give you a rosebush instead, you can plant it & they will definitely last longer than the cut bundles from the florist, as well as possibly cost less!

Stems should have been cut on a slat so there would be larger surface area for the flower to absorb water.

When trying to have Roses last longer first make sure your container (vase) is clean … using damp salt and clean rag ( never use any king of soap on containers as there will always be residue. )A rinse with several capfuls of bleach to kill any kind of bacteria works well . #1.) full vase with ice and 50/50 clear soft drink and water . #2.) cut the stem of roses at a slight angle using only sharp knife (careful not to crush )keep the stem underwater all the time as to not get a air block to stop fluid intake . Keep fluid cool and out of direct sunlight ( roses love sunlight when they are a plant but not after being cut . #3.) add ice every day #4.) if your rose droops its head remove from fluid and repeat step #1. Adding fresh soda and ice. Keep in as cool a place as possible. Note…. When choosing a rose test the head by squeezing the head gently to test for firmness… if the head is hard it will never open or really bloom . The head should be firm but not hard (rather like a breast ) Good luck 🌹

I have found that cutting the stems under running water at an angle will also make them last longer. I just use the little packet that comes with the roses

Which worked the best? Some follow up would be nice.

I was not blessed with my mothers green thumb, so anytime I get roses I humbly ask my mom to take care of them. She is a genius. She has 43 rose bushes of her own and she is always out talking to them and fertilizing them, deadheading them and arranging them. She consistently wins rose contests in our city and she gives bouquets to friends often. Our back yard is exquisite.

Cut the stems at an angle to drink more water. Also a baby aspirin helps

I used to hear about adding an asperin. I live in the midwest and nothing is going to help old flowers. When I lived on the west coast, our fresh flowers were actually fresh.

So, the stems should be cut at a 45 degree angle. For large flowers, yes, pinch the leaves off. For medium, you can pinch the leaves off some or pinch off all the leaves if you have other greenery. If you have small flowers, you can leave the leaves on. After that, I like to use 1 TBSP of cane sugar per pint of water per half dozen large flowers (or 9 medium sized flowers, or 12 small flowers). Change the water weekly to every two weeks, depending on how murky the water gets. It needs to be changed when it looks like it’s developing a film. Simply dump out the water, rinse the stems and bottle in luke warm water, and then refill the water with the same solution.

Copper and silver are both antimicrobial. Silver coin works also. It's the bacteria that makes the roses go bad sooner. Cut on an angle every couple days.

I always cut the stems on a slant AND under water. That prevents air blocking the flow of your vase water immediately entering your flower. I use an ordinary aspirin in the water and change the water every 2-3 days.😊

I have kept my roses, looking beautiful for over two weeks by simply trimming ends every three days and placing them in the refrigerator every night and taking them out during the day. I only use water with a little plant food. Vase and all in the fridge.

Instead of adding chemicals to the water, taking a needle, and.poke it straight through the stem directly under the flower, this allows air, which will keep any type of flower to stand straight and not fall over, and be sure to change the water every 3 days, and make sure the water is luke warm, this is a little trick from Martha Stewart 🎉❤😊 I've been doing g this every time I get flowers 💐 it's amazing how it works that simple 🎉 and flowers can stay fresh over a week