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Tips To Keep Cut Flowers Fresh Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Tippystclair / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago Here are some tips I have tried over the years to keep cut flowers fresh. They work really well! Servings:1	Tippystclai
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Ingredients

* A few drops of household bleach added to the water prevents the water from becoming stagnant and doesn't hurt the blooms.

* You can put a small piece of charcoal in the water to keep it fresh.

* If you are using a wide-necked vase, use scotch tape to form a grid of squares over the top. This will help hold the flowers in position.

* If you have short or broken stems that you don't want to throw away, slip them into drinking straws cut to the required length.

* Pick flowers in the garden during the cool of the morning or evening and choose buds or half-open blooms.

* Cut flower stems at an angle under cold running water.

Directions

* A sugar cube in cold water will keep flowers fresh and keep the water clean for two t three days.

* Daffodils will last longer if cut above the withe stem base and they are put in very cold water in a cool place for an hour. Add a copper penny or copper coin to the water and keep them away from heat.

* Cut anemone stems at an angle, submerge them up to their necks for an hour or two until the texture of the flowers is firm. Add 2 Tbsp vinegar to 2 cups of water in the vase.

* To make tulips last longer, poke a series of holes down the length of the stem using a needle.

* To revive droopy tulips, wrap them in newspaper and plunge them up to their necks in cold water over night.

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