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Your roses are hanging their heads? Wilted blossoms become fresh again in the bathtub

2023-02-15T12:35:11.983Z


With proper care, roses can last up to a week in a vase. If the flowers wilt faster, the wonderful blossoms can be saved with a few tips.


With proper care, roses can last up to a week in a vase.

If the flowers wither faster, the wonderful blossoms can be saved with a few tips.

Whether for a birthday, Valentine's Day or just in between: a bouquet of roses is always a pleasure.

With the right care, cut flowers can last for several days in a vase.

We show how you can enjoy your roses for a long time.

Buying Tips: Healthy roses last longer

Even when buying, you should make sure that the rose petals are not open too wide - this is a sign of older flowers that will probably not last much longer.

In addition, not too many flowers in the bouquet should still be closed.

Not everyone opens up later – and then hangs their heads all the more quickly.

On the other hand, you should grab specimens with dark green, shiny leaves without spots and smooth stems

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Got roses for Valentine's Day or a birthday?

The delicate flowers will last longer if placed in soft water.

© Cerrophotography/Imago

Roses stay fresh longer in the vase

Proper care of cut roses begins on the way home: wrapped in a wet cloth, the roses are moisturized on the way.

At home, there are a few tips to keep in mind before you put the roses in the vase:

  • Cut the roses correctly:

    Using a very sharp knife, cut the stems at an angle of about two to three centimetres.

    This is important so that the flower is sufficiently supplied with water and nutrients.

    In order for the roses to last longer, the cut should be renewed regularly.

    Leaves that otherwise protrude into the water should also be removed at the same time.

  • The right water:

    Roses need soft, lukewarm water.

    The best is clean rainwater that they exchange daily.

    Home remedies should also help against smelly flower water.

  • Use a large vase:

    Do not choose a vase that is too small for your bouquet of roses.

    The flowers need plenty of water.

    The vase should be really clean so dirt and bacteria don't settle in the flower water and clog the cut.

Cut flowers in the vase: Which varieties look particularly beautiful for a long time

Cut flowers in the vase: Which varieties look particularly beautiful for a long time

Wilted roses become fresh again in the bath

If the roses should give out after a short time, according to

NDR.de

, a trick will help: simply put the entire flower in the bathtub overnight.

The water for this should be cold.

Blossoms, stems and leaves can soak up the water for several hours.

The next morning your wilted roses will be fresh again.

Wilted tulips can be saved with a simple newspaper trick.

You can find everything to do with household and garden tips in the regular living newsletter from our partner Merkur.de.

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Sugar in flower water - does that help?

A much-vaunted household remedy is to add sugar to the flower water so that roses stay fresh longer.

However, according to gartenjournal.net,

this tip from grandma's time is

long outdated.

Quite the opposite: Sugar causes germs to settle in the water, causing the flowers to droop even faster.

Rubric list image: © Cerrophotography/Imago

Source: merkur

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