Were you spoiled with flowers? Discover grandmother’s tricks to make your bouquet of flowers live as long as possible. Follow the leader !
Save your bouquet of flowers
Sometimes considered cliché, sometimes the height of romanticism… The bouquet of flowers is nonetheless a must for many occasions. The only downside is its limited lifespan!
Indeed, if the most effective alternative remains to opt for dried flowers, moreover it is the great trend of the moment… There are however effective solutions to extend the life of its dried flowers. Discover below 7 original florist tips to make your bouquet last as long as possible.
First, a good vase for your flower bouquet
Make sure you have chosen the right vase to let your bouquet of flowers breathe freely. And allow good air circulation. Indeed, we recommend opting for a smooth and transparent vase that measures at least half the length of the stems. Also, before placing your flowers, do not forget to clean your vase.
Choose an ideal location
If you have not chosen the right place to place your bouquet of flowers, there is still time to change it.
From now on, it is necessary to avoid sources of heat such as the radiator or the open fire, drafts, but also bathrooms. Indeed, plants do not like sudden temperature changes. They therefore need light. However, it should not be abused. Choose a rather cool space at room temperature.
Add sugar to his vase
It seems to be the best known and most effective trick for keeping your bouquet of flowers. In fact, all you have to do is add a pinch of sugar to your vase of water. This helps nourish the stems while preventing the flowers from decomposing.
This by providing them with the nutrients they are deprived of once out of the ground. Florists generally advise an amount equivalent to a teaspoon. For a doubly effective action, add the same quantity of vinegar in addition.
The soda for your bouquet of flowers
Another original trick to make your bouquet of flowers last longer. As with the previous food, the equivalent of a cap of soda is poured into its vase to provide nutrients to its flowers. But also to lower the pH of the water thanks to the acidity contained in it.
However, to avoid turning your vase into brownish water… we then opt for a light-colored soda like a Sprite and not a Coke.
Baking soda
Everyone has them in their cupboards. Indeed, a simple pinch of baking soda in a vase of water helps to preserve all the freshness of its bouquet of flowers.
Be careful to dilute it well before plunging them into it by mixing it for a few minutes. With this trick, your flowers will last at least ten days.
Vodka
Amazingly, isn’t it? Indeed, vodka would slow down the natural production of ethylene. This is a chemical component responsible for the wilting of flowers.
Indeed, it is mainly because of him that the bouquet of flowers fades. It also causes browning of bananas or softening of avocados. So if you don’t have vodka, another white spirit can do the trick. A few drops are usually enough.
