My husband knows that I love fresh flowers so he brings them home to me quite often. Last week, I received some beautiful fresh red roses, which I immediately put in a vase. However, we happened to go away that weekend, and when we came back the roses had drooped considerably, but otherwise were not in bad shape.
I remembered that florists sometimes use wire to hold up the heads of flowers. I had the idea of using sections of clear plastic straws instead. I cut the straw in 3 pieces, and then slit them along the side. That way, I could slip the straw section over the part of the stem near the bloom, where it was sagging. Voila! A little fussing with the placement in the vase, and I had a bouquet which would last a few more days.
For more support of the drooping stem, you can tape the straw section together, once it's on the stem, with clear tape. Also remember that it's best to try to arrange the flowers with the reinforcement AGAINST the droop to better withstand it.
By pam munro from Los Angeles, CA
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It also helps to keep blooms of any kind (and greenery) fresh if you will use a sharp knife to cut off about half an inch of stem every day. This makes it possible for the bloom to take up the water that it needs.
This works best if you cut then immediately put the stem in water. I used to work for a florist.
You can often get those droopy rose heads to stand up again. Fill small pot or suitable container and fill 3 or 4 inches with boiling or very hot water. Re cut roses and place in hot water. The heads should pop up again in an hour or 2. works with droopy hydrangeas often too.
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