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7 tips to make fresh flowers last longer
It’s always such a nice treat to have fresh flowers in the house – whether they’ve been bought for you by a special someone, you’ve treated yourself, or you’ve just cut them straight from your very own garden. But many people don’t know the correct way to look after a bunch of flowers to ensure they get to enjoy their beauty for as long as possible. So here are some simple tips to remember.
- Start with the right kind of vase. Don’t try to cram too many flowers into a small vase – make sure the flowers have room to open fully so you can see as much of them as possible.
- Remove any low-hanging leaves. You don’t want any leaves to be sitting in the water, so be sure to prune them before putting your bouquet into your vase.
- Change the water daily. Flowers don’t like to sit in the same water day after day.
- Trim the stems. Every few days, trim the stems a little, cutting at an angle.
- Keep the flowers away from direct heat and sunlight. A room that is too warm will lead to wilted flowers, so be sure to choose somewhere that stays cool if possible. If you really want to stretch things, consider keeping the flowers in your fridge when you’re not in the house.
- When flowers start to wilt, remove any that don’t look so hot and transfer the bouquet to a smaller vase to freshen things up.
- If you’re left with just one or two late-opening blooms, you can float it in a decorative teacup full of water.
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