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Keep Your Valentine Roses Looking Fresh
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Valentine's Day is almost upon us so most of you lucky ladies
will receive some beautiful red roses on the day. I have some
tips on how to extend the life (and your enjoyment) of your
roses.
Hopefully your flowers will have been harvested less than 14
days ago; of course this depends on where you live, local
supply, and transport issues. If your roses have been
transported flat in boxes (not wet packed) you will only get
half the shelf life of roses packed in water from the harvest
stage.
When your
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get your flowers home, take the following steps to
extend their shelf life:
1. Cut a good inch off the stems and place in warm water for a
while to get them drinking.
2. Add some sugar as a first aid remedy.
3. Clean a vase with bleach and hot water, tip out and half fill
with cool water and 1 teaspoon of bleach. This will stop
bacteria breeding in the water and infecting the stems of your
roses.
4. Transfer roses into the vase.
5. Spray the heads with a mister often.
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All flowers drink from
the petals and leaves, even if the stems are deteriorating.
6. Change the water every third day and recut the stems. This
will revive even droopy flowers.
Enjoy, and happy Valentine's Day!
About the author:
Gerry Belvedere runs a rose farm and online florist service at
www.rosaflora-flowers.com. Rosaflora delivers flowers
Australia wide and overseas and offers tips on getting the most
out of your cut flowers.
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