How to Make Your Flowers Last

There is little better than receiving a bouquet of your favorite flowers on Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. The colorful arrangement can really brighten up a room and adds fragrant scent that will have an uplifting effect on our mood. By the same token, those flowers that were so full of life a couple of weeks ago will begin to give a room a washed out and downbeat feel when they start to wilt and lose their vibrancy. While all flowers will die eventually, there are few simple tricks that you can do to help extend the life of your flowers beyond what is usual. Read on for a list of things you can to get the most out of your bouquet bought from your local flower shop.

Prune Lower Leaves

One of the simplest ways of making your flowers last longer is to trim the lower leaves on their stems. Any leaves that are present below the waterline make a good breeding ground for bacteria that will harm the flowers. Keep an eye on your flowers to remove any dead leaves or petals which might cause the plant to rot.

Avoid Direct Heat and Sunlight

Flowers will always last longer in a room that is cool and dry. Try to keep the vase out of direct sunlight, which can damage the petals, and away from open fires and appliances that heat up. While they hate the heat, make sure that your room is not too cold either.

Use Flower Food

It goes without saying that you will need to keep your flowers in an adequate amount of water. Keep your vase and water clean, and add flower food to give the plant the nutrients that it needs. In the right quantities, this powder available at all good florist Sydney has to offer can really give a bunch of flowers a new lease of life.

Soda

One of the stranger solutions is to feed your flowers with small amounts of soda. The sugar that the drink contains will help feed the flowers, making them last for well over a week. They will also give off a distinctly sweet aroma!

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is a well-known antibacterial agent. Pouring a diluted mixture of sugar, water and apple cider vinegar into the vase in which the flowers sit will help eliminate molds and bacteria that can reduce the life of your flowers.

Coins

Simply dropping a copper penny into the water in your vase can yield incredible results. Since copper has antibacterial properties, it can ward off harmful microbes that will attack your flowers. Copper pennies will also help your flowers to open their petals earlier.

The list of techniques detailed above will hopefully help you to get the most out of the thoughtful flowers that you receive as a gift. Try one of them out for yourself and be amazed at the miraculous life-extending effects that they have on your roses and chrysanthemums.