Grab Those Roses and Go to the Tub!
Okay, you just received a dozen roses from the love of your life. You want the moment to last but within a day, you notice one or two of the roses are beginning to droop. What is one to do? Grab that droopy rose and go directly to the bathtub. Yes, I am serious, fill the tub full enough to
totally submerge your rose or roses and slightly swish them under water until you see the air bubbles come up from the head of the rose. Cut each stem at an angle, under the water and stand the roses up on the side of the tub an hour or until you see the rose lift it's head. Then, recut the rose stem and place back into the bouquet as quickly as possible. Roses are known to seal within 8 seconds of cutting.If the florist forgot to remove the thorns or you are using roses from your yard, don't grab the stem. Pick your roses out of the bouquet gently and yes, if your sink is large enough and deep enough, it will work instead of the tub.
As a florist for many years, I noticed roses would come in, especially at holidays like Valentine's, very dehydrated. The demand to supply so many roses on one day would require growers to pick the flowers and store them longer than normal. And while all reputable florists are experts at giving flowers a drink, they do miss a thirsty rose every now and then.
Unless the rose is delivered to your door already opened or blown open as most florists call it, the problem of the drooping rose is that it is very thirsty and cannot drink until you remove the air bubble out - under water. With this in mind, please also include the few tips below and I believe you will find your lasting memories will last longer with a little help on your part.
Extra tips in making your flowers last are:
1. Change the water and recut the flowers every three days.
2. Keep leaves out of the water as this causes bacteria and shortens the life of your flowers.
3. Be sure to keep flowers away from heat sources like the top of a TV.
4. Roses are sensitive to gases caused by smoke, rotting fruit and car fumes, so keep away if possible.
Cinda Wood Author
http://www.floralshops.net
Cinda Wood Author of Cinda's Floral Cookbooks
http://www.floralshops.net
As a florist for more than twenty years, Cinda has created the first series of floral cookbooks with receipes and instructions. Cinda's love of flowers and joy in helping everyone learn the "how to" of working with fresh flowers brought about the idea of unique floral cookbooks.
It was not enough to learn the "how to" of floral design but she also learned the art of photography, page and book layouts and yes some web site creation in order to pull the idea from her head and onto each page.
Cinda's Floral Cookbooks bring more than just design principals into each bouquet, they also give each ingredient in order to make creating a great dish of flowers easier for someone without formal training.
Please visit my website at the above link for a look at the first floral cookbooks and helpful tips and ideas you may have while working with fresh flowers.
By Cinda Wood
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