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LMichele
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How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
My BF gets me a dozen or two roses each year for our anniversary, and each year they are dead within a week. I have no luck keeping them alive! Does anyone have any tips and tricks to making them last a bit longer? I know he spends a small fortune on the arrangement and vase and I feel bad I can't make them last :/
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Posted 11/9/14 7:24 PM  |
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lpnmj
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How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
Cut the stems on an angle under water after a few days. Change the water too and use that packet that comes with the bouquet.
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| Posted 11/9/14 7:29 PM |
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Justcantbe
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How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
Believe it or not bleach...put a cap full of bleach per gallon of water...typically a vase is half a gallon or less... Plus trim the stems under water before putting them in the vase....ie in a pot or sink with water.
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| Posted 11/9/14 7:58 PM |
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NervousNell
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
Definitely cut stems under water in an angle. Do this every few days
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| Posted 11/9/14 7:59 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
I agree with the cut on an angle. I also put a penny at the bottom of the vase. Change the water and use the food packet from the florist. Use a little of the food packet for each new water change.
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| Posted 11/9/14 9:28 PM |
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SusiBee
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How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
Everything above and keep them cool.
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| Posted 11/10/14 6:09 AM |
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Hope2009
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Re: How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
I always put a teaspoon of sugar in the water as well.
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| Posted 11/10/14 7:14 AM |
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luvbuffet
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Re: How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
bodega flowers last me at least 1 week. whenever i get flowers from a florist, they die within 3 days.
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| Posted 11/10/14 4:43 PM |
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BriBri2u
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Re: How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
Posted by Justcantbe
Believe it or not bleach...put a cap full of bleach per gallon of water...typically a vase is half a gallon or less... Plus trim the stems under water before putting them in the vase....ie in a pot or sink with water.
Yup, I do this all the time. The flowers stay open and look fresh for well over a week and the water is nice and clear.
I change the water every 2 days though.
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| Posted 11/11/14 9:23 AM |
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ArianaBlue
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Ariana
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Re: How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
Posted by lpnmj
Cut the stems on an angle under water after a few days. Change the water too and use that packet that comes with the bouquet.
This.
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| Posted 11/13/14 6:17 PM |
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PaddysGirl
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How do you keep a bouquet of roses alive?
Keeping the water cold (using ice cubes) helps
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| Posted 11/13/14 9:05 PM |
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