How to enjoy long lasting cutflowers
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Flowers absorb half the water they require to survive during the first 24 hours, so this is the most crucial period, affecting the longevity of your roses. Following these simple care instructions will ensure that your roses receive the attention required to stay happy and healthy-longer.

Refresh Your Roses - Rose will benefit from a refreshing drink to ensure their long life in your home. As soon as you receive them, place the entire bouquet, wrapper and all, upright in a container of lukewarm water for an hour. Once refreshed, remove the wrapper and arrange your roses.

Be Careful Thorns -You might want to wear gloves to protect your hands. If you like, you can cut the thorn tips, or strip them with a rose stripper. This makes arranging the roses easier, because the stems won't "catch" on one another.

Cut the Stem Ends - Using sharp pruning shears and holding the stems underwater, cut off about an inch from each stem; cut on the diagonal. Avoid using scissors, which can crush the stem rather than make a clean cut.

Remove Lower Leaves
Remove the lower leaves on the stems (leaves that'll be underwater when the flowers are in a vase). Leaves that remain below the water invite harmful bacteria formation.

Add Floral Preservative to the Vase - Floral preservative will help your roses last even longer. Dissolve the contents of one sachet of preservative into 1/2 liter of fresh, lukewarm water. Not only does flower food feed the roses and encourages the buds to develop, but also alleviates the growth of bacteria in the water.

Protect Your Roses - Keep your fresh roses in a cool place, avoid placing them in direct sunlight, heat, humidity or draughts. Flowers cannot tolerate the radiation from the T.V. or heat from electrical appliances as it causes dehydration. Avoid placing flowers near fruit or cigarette smoke, as both generate ethylene gas, which kills flowers. Snip spent blooms as they fade, to keep your bouquet looking fresh. Once every 2 or 3 days, remove the bouquet from the vase and give the stems a fresh cut. Rinse the vase; then refill it with fresh, lukewarm water.

Display your Roses - Be sure to place your roses in a location where you'll see and enjoy them!