15 Ways To Make Your Cut Flowers Last Longer

I love flowers and I have long believed that flowers are one of the true necessities of life.  Inside and outside the home.  I find that in the winter when the snow is flying it becomes even more important for me to have flowers in the interior of my home.  It does affect my mental health to be without floral blooms.  I bring my geranium plants inside to overwinter and I enjoy their flowers.  I like to force bulbs inside and enjoy houseplants like African violets!  With that in mind, I am excited to share with you 15 Ways To Make Your Cut Flowers Last Longer!

One of the easiest ways to enjoy flowers year-round is simply swinging by your grocery store to purchase a bouquet.  It will be a wonderful pick-me-up for you and your family!

15 Ways To Make Your Cut Flowers Last Longer

• Keep your cut flower arrangement out of direct sunlight.
• Flowers arranged in floral foam should be watered every few days.
• Add 1 tsp. of lemon juice with 1 tsp. of sugar to 1 quart of water to act as a preservative.
• Cut flowers in the morning or evening just not in the heat of the day.
• When cutting flowers in the garden make sure to choose flowers that are not in full bloom, the bouquet will last longer
• If you purchase flowers from the store, recut the stems before putting them in a vase.
• If flowers with woody stems wilt, re-cut the stems and replace the water to refresh them.
• Make sure to put the flower food with purchased flowers in the water.  It does extend the life of the flowers.
• Change the water in a flower vase every three days or add one drop each of Rosemary and Peppermint essential oils to the water.
• Before arranging flowers in a vase, make sure to remove any leaves that will be submerged under the water.
• Some believe that cutting the stems of flowers at an angle makes them last longer.
• Daily remove any wilting flowers from your flower arrangement.
• Make sure you use a clean vase.
• Add 1/4 tsp. of bleach to the flower water to extend the life of the flowers.
• Keep flowers at a cool temperature.

YOUR TURN…

What are your cut flower tips?

Blessings,

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