Mix two tablespoons of both, sugar and vinegar to a quart of water. Mix it well. Place flowers in a vase, and add needed amount of this mix in vase. Sugar feeds and vinegar keeps your flowers fresh.
By Gladys H. (11/20/2004)
By ThriftyFun
Add an aspirin and a multivitamin to the water to make your flowers last longer (11/20/2004)
By Mish
Colleen has told it right. 1 Tbsp. bleach to a gallon of water will do the job of adding to the life of fresh flowers. Having been a floral designer for many years I feel I'm qualified to add my 2 cents worth. Before the commercial additives were available, bleach was the only thing used.
(no need to add sugar, 7up, aspirin, pennies or anything else)
The main thing is to remove the leaves below the water line and replace the water every day or two, and give the flowers a fresh cut, about 1/2 inch. Do "not" put flowers or plants on the TV or near heat, or in front of a sunny/hot window.
And if you have flowers that are starting to look limp, cut them off about an inch or two, place them in HOT, not boiling water then put them, container and all in the frig for about 6-8 hours or over night. This works most of the time to get a few extra days use of them. It also works if you cut roses from your yard, helps them last as long as two weeks. Enjoy flowers, even if it is just one bloom at a time. (11/20/2004)
By Great granny Vi
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