Okay my fiance just got me a vase bouquet of roses on Friday and they had not get bloomed at the time (still "shut"). Today is Sunday, and the roses are already dying!!! I know roses don't really last too long, but this seems like they're wilting way to fast; and they never even opened!! Should I call the flower shop where he bought them?
Flower shop roses are dying so soon...........?
hi kelsey.
recently someone asked a similar question. i'll post my answer to them here and hope it helps.
but i would return the roses to the florist and ask for replacements. these flowers should DEFINITELY not be wilting if they are good quality roses.
when you get your replacement ones, follow the instructions below and you should have lovely blooms for a week or so.
cheers!
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QUESTION (from samantha): I received a bouquet of flowers today... BUT...? like all other times... it didn't come with a packet of its food... So... I wanted to know... can I throw sugar cubes in its vase?
ANSWER: lucky you, receiving a bouquet of flowers!
and yes, you can do the sugar thing (not too much) or you can add seven-up or sprite to the water (it's the sugar in that that is good), or an aspirin ...although i don't why...
but the best thing you can do is just put a 1/4 teaspoon of bleach in atleast one litre of water.
it discourages the organisms that can clog the stems and make the flower stalk unable to take up water... thus shortening the life of the flower considerably.
i come from a european family that bought flowers every week with their groceries. flowers were as important as buying milk and bread. i still do that and i still do the bleach thing. i do it because it works! i've experimented and there's no doubt that it does lengthen the amount of time the cut flowers stay fresh and turgid and beautiful.
and yes, definitely cut the stems again, and every two or three days thereafter when you refresh the water. depending on what kind of flowers, you should cut the stems on an extreme angle (diagonally - so it has the greatest water uptake surface) and do so under water or under the tap if possible. this makes sure that the stem does not dry up at all and subsequently block the water uptake capabilities.
if you really want to be anal about it, you can put the flowers somewhere cool at night or when you're not home. the warmth of the sun and home also shortens the enjoyment span of the flowers.
long answer, but these are the tips that i think are invaluable.
enjoy your flowers!
Reply:you're very welcome!
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Reply:I can't believe some of the hoodoo folks fall for!!! Report It
Reply:Try clipping an inch or so off the bottoms of the stems and putting them in fresh water; no guarantees, but it might help a bit. It's possible that they got too cold at some point; I'd certainly expect them to last more than 48 hours, so a call to the florist might not be a bad idea.
Good luck!
Reply:When you get roses you should cut the stems by 1/2 inch to open them to take up water. Bacteria cause the stem to close up, so the use of packaged flower "food" usually provided with fresh flowers is advisable. Use half a pkg, saving the rest for when you refill with fresh water. They should get fresh water every third day, and recutting the stem should prolong their water uptake, and beauty. People add a drop of dish detergent as an anti-bacterial, and 1/2 tsp sugar as a plant food in homemade flower "food."
Warm water will help them open. Cool water/air temperatures will keep them fresh longer once they open. It is likely the roses were kept in a cooler before being sold. They are often shipped to the florist "dry," and between these two conditions the blooms may have failed. Unless the florist gives a guarantee you are unlikely to get any satisfaction from complaining. However, if it makes you feel better do complain to the florist, and not to your fiance.
Reply:when buying any cut flowers, always when you get them home cut the bottoms of the stem off at an angle the more angle the more water they can suck up and have a vase ready with fresh water and put some ice cubes in it will bring the freshness back. also you must change the water everyday hope you see your roses bloom
Reply:Hi, you can call them, but you need to trim about 1/2 inch off the bottoms every day or two. Then fill the vase with fresh warm water, and put 1/4 of an aspirin in the bottom. Even better yet,a pinch of plant food, instead of the aspirin. And cut the bottoms at a 45 degree angle Under Warm Water. I had them last for two weeks that way! Byee
Reply:You're right, 2 days does sound really short. Did they include a packet to place in the water? Usually that helps to prolong the life of your bouquet.
Another trick someone taught me was placing a squirt of dish detergent into the water every 3 days. Don't know how it works, but it does.
Reply:all cut flowers are dead. sorry, trying to make them last is pretentious.
