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Question: How to keep cut flowers fresh for longer?



Question : How to keep cut flowers fresh for longer?

- asked by Aurora

All Answers:
Answer #1
don't let any leaves in the water,change the water and cut the stems a little bit, very frequently,add some baking soda (not too much) OR vinegar and sugar (not both)
- answered by Nicoco

Answer #2
Put them in clear jello.
- answered by Citizen North

Answer #3
1 aspirin in the water. Use that old school aspirin not this Excedrin or Advil stuff.
- answered by Jasin

Answer #4
I add sweet into their water, but I'm not sure if this really works or not..Someone had told this to me....
- answered by Magic

Answer #5
Use fresh, warm water. Cut stems at an angle. Drop an aspirin in the water. Keep cool.
- answered by omnisource

Answer #6
Change the water everyday...snip the ends just a bit to 're-new' the flowers...and add some sugar or a fizzy clear drink (eg.7-Up) to the water to keep them longer...
- answered by babyblues_752001

Answer #7
Put them in 7 up. I heard this while watcing the rose parade.
- answered by pumpkin