This Question Is Answered:
 I buy fresh flowers for my girlfriend every week but the roses don't last and droop after just one day of being in a big vase near the window. Why do the roses droop?
 30 Apr 2007 15:10
 Flag
 If you want the roses to remain fresh and new for a long period of time,then you will have to sprinkle fresh water on them and keep them away from dust and sunny places.
Unrated

1 ratings
by   amaq443
  08 Sep 2007 20:37
 Flag

1000 words left

    


 How romantic of you!
The roses are drooping because 1) they are unable to take water and nutrients from their roots... And in the absence of those roots, to absorb water through the stem, and 2) They are being exposed to excessive heat.

So first, to preserve them as long as possible, keep them out of direct sources of heat or sunlight.

Second, as soon as you can after cutting them or bringing them from the market (or after delivery), stems should be cut at a 45 degree angle with a VERY sharp knife, which opens the avenues in the stem for absorbing water. If you cut them with a dull knife or use scissors, you will crush the tiny avenues within the stem whch allow them to continue to absorb water, so a sharp knife is important. It is better if you can manage to do this while the stems ends are submerged, but you can also do this on a cutting board/surface out of water, as well.

Third, prepare the vase of water that they will stand in. Water should be lukewarm - just very, very slightly above your body temperature--not cold, and certainly not warm. If you have 1/2 of an aspirin tablet, dissolve it in the water thouroughly in 1 about 1 quart of the water. (Some poeple claim 1/4 of a tablet of a tablet of "alka-seltzer" antacid works, as well, but I have never tried that.) I have great success using the 1/2 tablet of aspirin.

Unless the roses are very old and close to the end of their cut-life when purchased, they should last for 1-2 weeks in the vase.

Good luck!

Please rate my answer if it was helpful to you. Thanks. :)
Unrated

1 ratings
by   amore01
  08 Sep 2007 22:55
 Flag

1000 words left

    


Blurtit Tools:  Email to a Friend    Bookmark this page
Why Won't My Central Air
Blow Cold After Turning
It Off And Back On Again?
How Can I Build A Outdoor
Fountain Out Of Rocks?
Why Will Grass Not Grow
Against The Foundation Of
A House?
2 Story Houses-How Does A
Second Edition Get Added
To A One Story House?
What Type...
How Do You Use A Pumice
Stone?
How Do You Tell If Your
Phone Is Tapped?
How Many Different
Roofing Systems Are
There?
How do you keep wires
safe?
What features can I
expect to find from a Spy
Camera?
How do you replace a
cooling fan relay?
My Blurtit
My Profile
My Questions
My Answers
Blurtit Features
Ask a Question
Answer a Question
Search an Answer
Categories
Tools
Link to Blurtit
Add Blurtit to Firefox
Search Engine
See Your Site Here
Link to Blurtit
RSS
Blurtit.com
About Us
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Help
International
 Chinese Site
 Japanese Site
To continue you need to be registered with us first.

I am already a Blurter, and need to login
I am not a Blurter yet, but would like to register