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Thread: Cutting Flowers From Your Garden

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    Question Cutting Flowers From Your Garden

    How do you prolong the health of freshly cut flowers from your garden? I recently cut some roses and they died within several days....

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    After you cut them, take them inside and run the bottoms under water, while cutting the stems again at an angle. You can buy stuff to add to the water you place your flowers in as well, but remember that the flowers are killed 'when you cut them'.....so you're only prolonging how fresh they appear afterward.

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    Lemonade added to the water is said to prolong the life of the flowers.

    with roses particularly, try sticking a pin through the stem just below the bloom. I've no idea why this is supposed to work.

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    A little 7up in the water works, too. Lol. And do cut the stems at an angle. Also, keep the water full and they still need light. Roses still probably won't last more than about a week at most.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Green-Moo View Post
    Lemonade added to the water is said to prolong the life of the flowers.

    with roses particularly, try sticking a pin through the stem just below the bloom. I've no idea why this is supposed to work.
    Sticking a pin through the stem is what I knew till date but a lemonade would help to prolong the life of flowers is unknown. I generally get some powder which we get in the market if asked for preserving flowers for long time, this powder should be mixed in water.

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    Cut flowers from your garden either in the morning or late evening this is because moisture lost is very low during those times. Mix one gallon of water with 2 teaspoons of medicinal mouthwash to prolong flower life.

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    Cut the stems at an angle and place them in water containing a dissolved aspirin! This usually works well for my flowers.

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    You need to prevent growth of bacteria in the water, so cut off all the leaves that would be in contact with the water, dissolve a soluble aspirin in the water (to make it acidic) and change the water frequently.

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    I have used the aspirin before and it seemed to work well for me. I have not heard of using lemon before. Am going to try it. Thank you.

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    What I always do is cut the stems at an angle and then simply keep them in water that has dissolved sugar and salt! it works fine and my flowers remain fresh for several days.....
    aspirin works well too so i have heard but never tried myself....

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