How To Keep Flowers Fresh For Long – H&S Homes & Gardens
6 Ways To Keep Your Flowers Fresh For Long!
Who doesn’t love fresh flowers? Fresh flowers add freshness to the home & scream elegance! They don’t only make your home look & smell pretty but they also help reduce stress levels according to research. However, they usually don’t last long once in the vase! To learn how to increase the freshness keep reading!
1. Wide Necked Vases Or Containers-
When choosing a container to hold the bouquet, make sure you pick a wide container as it keeps the stems away from each other & prevents bacteria and other microorganisms from contaminating and rotting these flowers!
2. Cut Leaves So They Don’t Submerge-
Cut all leaves that are lower as you don’t want them to submerge into the water! Leaves rot faster in water and you don’t want to contaminate your water!
3. Warm Vs. Cold Water –
It’s always a good idea to use warmer water for your flowers as fresh-cut flowers tend to take hot water more quickly & readily than cold which helps them last longer.
4. Change Water Daily-
By replacing water daily, you are prone to keeping your flowers fresher for a longer period. So don’t forget to change the water daily!
5. Get Rid Of Wilted Flowers-
You don’t want the wilted flowers to kill the rest of the bouquet as the ethylene released by them damage healthy flowers!
6. Use A Homemade Preservative-
Citrus soda & bleach make a perfect preservative. Add 1 part soda to 3 parts water with just a few drops of bleach. This concoction kills the microorganisms that rot the flowers!
