Question : is there something you can put i a cut flower arrangement's water to prolong the blooms???
my 8 year old daughter is entering an "arrangement" at our local fair. I have the flowers refrigerated until we leave today BUT, what can I use in the water to "keep" the flowers looking fresh longer???i have to tell you what the "prize" for winning first place in her age catagory is... $1.50 yep, one dollar 50 cents :) it ended up costing more than that to make the container she is using... it's all for fun and "recognition" basically :)SHE WON FIRST PLACE... i'm waiting to see how long the flowers hold up with bleach in the water :)
- asked by JayneDoe
All Answers:
Answer #1
Change the water before you leave. Add a half teaspoon of household bleach for
each 16 fluid ounces of water.
- answered by GracieM
Answer #2
put sugar in the water
- answered by peter t
Answer #3
add a couple of drops bleach or milton to the water. It stops bacteria forming,
thus no smelly water and soggy rotten stems. Some people suggest sugar etc but
I find this simply makes the flowers wilt faster... Good luck with your
daughter's entry :-)
- answered by married mum
Answer #4
The myth buster folks did a check on what to use on christmas trees to keep them
fresh. I think they found out the sprays worked best... however, of the things
that you put in water, sugar actually made them last a shorter time. I've found
that's true with flowers too. People used to put a copper penny in ... I never
found that worked.I've used aspirin... with little success.The packets that they
sell with fresh cut flowers work well. I think they basically contain sugar in a
form that's usable by plants, an acidifier, and something to kill the bacteria
in the water. This works better than the home remedies, which tend to address
only one of the needs, and sometimes not well.
- answered by LaWeezel
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