How to keep roses in a vase

Beautiful bouquets of roses - this is one of the most popular gifts. And everyone, who at least once presented such a gift, was interested in the question of how to save roses longer? After all, the cut flowers quickly fade.

How to save roses?

Of course, cut flowers can not be stored forever. But with the help of proper care, you can delay their wilting. To begin with, fill the vase with water so that about two-thirds of the stems can be immersed there. It is desirable to first pass water through the filter. In the summer, it is better to keep roses in cool water. If the bouquet was presented to you in winter, then make sure that the water was at room temperature.

Tear off from the plant those leaves that come in contact with water. Now, cut the tips of the stems about two centimeters, but at an angle. It is proved that plants absorb water much better if the tips of the stems are also split. In no case can you cut the tips with scissors - for this use a sharp knife. In addition, pruning stems is best in the water.

Roses need nutrients. Therefore, prepare a nutrient solution for plants. Add a little vinegar and sugar to the water. On a liter of water you will need about a tablespoon of vinegar and thirty grams of sugar.

Water at room temperature is an excellent medium for the development of various bacteria. Therefore, it is necessary to protect flowers from the effects of microorganisms. To roses last longer in a vase, add a tablet of aspirin to the water.

If the flowers are in the water for a long time, it is likely that mites begin to appear near the tips of the stems - this is the product of decay and decay of the plant. This can be avoided - just put a pill of activated charcoal on the bottom of the vase.

Interestingly, sometimes prolong the life of the flower helps ... household chemicals. The fact is that some roses, especially those brought from afar, until the moment of purchase are susceptible to the constant effects of chemicals and preservatives, to which they are already accustomed. Therefore, add only a drop of dishwashing detergent or bleach in the house.

Choose for your bouquet a suitable place in the house. Roses in the vase will be better preserved if they are put in a cool place. But flowers can not be kept in a draft. The place should be sufficiently illuminated, but direct sunlight on plants is highly undesirable.

How to save roses? Rules of daily care

If you want a bouquet of roses to please the eye as long as possible, then remember that the flowers need constant care. Remember that water needs to be changed every day. And, of course, add sugar with a bite and some disinfectant, as described above. And during the change of water, place the tips of the stems under running water.

In addition, the state of the flowers will be well affected by daily spraying. Each day, treat them from a spray gun using water at room temperature. To do this you need very carefully - the water should fall only on the outer petals of flowers, but not in the center of the buds.

How to save roses? Emergency Measures

If, despite all your efforts, the roses still began to wither, you can try and some "emergency" measures. Fill the tub with cold water (the temperature should be from 7 to 12 degrees) and put roses in it so that only the stems are immersed in the water. Leave the flowers in the tub for the night. And in the morning again cut off the tips of the stems and put the flowers in clean water. By the way, you can add two teaspoons of ammonia in the vase - so the roses will last longer.

And what if you bought flowers that you only need to give the next day? And in this situation there is a way out. At home, put roses in a vase. And in the water, add sugar, vinegar and aspirin (as mentioned in the beginning of the article). After three hours, place your bouquet in the refrigerator. Do not worry, the plants will be fine. Moreover, in the morning they will look as fresh as they were during the purchase.