The Best Flowers Are Fresh Flowers That Stay Fresh Longer!

Online, April 14, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The secret to keeping cut flowers looking good as long as possible is to minimize the growth of bacteria in the water and to provide nourishment to replace what the flower would have gotten had it not been cut. When you fill the vase, make sure the cut stems are covered by 3-4 inches of the prepared water. Be sure to change the water (adding more of your chosen method) every few days to enhance your flowers' longevity. Leave it to Readers Digest to simplify the process for us! Why not give these remedies a try?
Aspirin
It's a tried-and-true way to keep roses and other cut flowers fresh longer: Put a crushed aspirin in the water before adding your flowers.
Bleach
Freshly cut flowers will stay fresh longer if you add 1/4 teaspoon bleach per quart or liter of vase water. This will also keep the water from getting cloudy.
Coins
Your cut flowers will stay fresh longer if you add a copper penny and a cube of sugar to the vase water.
Hair Spray
Just as it preserves your hairstyle, a spritz of hair spray can preserve your cut flowers. Stand a foot away from the bouquet and give them a quick spray on the undersides of the leaves and petals only.
Soda
Pour about 1/4 cup of clear sugared soda (like Sprite or 7-Up) into the water in a vase full of cut flowers to make the blossoms last longer.
Sugar
Dissolve 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons white vinegar per quart (liter) of warm water. You'll be surprised how long the arrangement stays fresh!
Vinegar
Mix 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and 2 tablespoons sugar with about a quart of water then add your flowers.
Vodka
Add a few drops of vodka (or any clear spirit) to the vase water for antibacterial action along with 1 teaspoon sugar.