Fresh Flowers Everyday
Not all of us like to keep fresh flowers in the house because fresh flowers don’t last long. Here, I would like to share some tips on how to maintain longer lasting fresh flowers which I have been practicing for quite sometimes now.
Change the water in the vase daily. Make sure the vase is clean before refilling it with water. Remove any dropping leaves or petals from inside the vase as any left over debris can cause growth of bacteria in the water.
Cut the stem ends of the flower each time the water is change as this will allow better water intake by removing any blockage cause by bacteria growth and debris. The stem ends should be cut at an angle (slanting) to expose a wider area to the water. This also prevents the stem end from sitting flatly at the bottom of the vase thus blocking water intake.
To revive fresh flowers, put some sugar or lemon drops into the water. This provides food for the flowers but be careful not to use too much as this will also attract ants.
“Happy Trying and Good Luck”
1:12 PM | Tips |
Kay Kastum says:
Wah.. good lah this mama..
Gooood!!! Sssshhh, superson complaining already i didn’t do serious with my post.. so its time to get a bit serious. How’s that for a start.
May 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Nessa says:
Thanks for the tips, tips bagus ni
I love that flower, my favorite tu!
Kotobian tadau Kaamatan! Siok di sana cuti 2 hari, jeles sia
Siok kalau di KK, my place here sikit seja Kadus, sambutan tak seberapa but I enjoy the cuti.
May 30th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
kaDusMama says:
Wow!! Good tips..but teda pulak flower in my house..hmmmm..next time baru lah di praktik kan..
Selamat mencuba…
May 30th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
osindak says:
wow i love the tips!! next time i will remember this!
And Kotobian Tadau Kaamatan to you kio! Aramaiti!!! 
Lots of orchids there in KK, nice if place on the table.. try ah….
May 31st, 2008 at 9:20 am
chegu carol says:
Oh…thats a good tip to try. I’d normally just change the water without pruning the stem. Nah ni kali buli cuba laini…
Chegu, tu Shemah just came with another tip using vinegar maybe substitute for the lemon, and coins… let us try sama-sama…
June 1st, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Shemah says:
Kotobian Tadau Kaamatan to you and your family. Hope you had a great weekend!
My mom taught us how to prune the stems since we were small.. a mixture of vinegar and water can also make fresh flowers stay longer! Not too much vinegar.. OR if you have copper coins.. macam duit 1 sen tu.. it’ll help too! Don’t ask me how come, I just read it in Reader’s Digest! LOL!
Thank you Shemah, best juga blogging ni we can share tips kan.. Of course i will not ask but instead, i’ll pretend it as a “wishing well” and go syirik a bit.. i’ll ask for my flower to stay fresh forever.. (kidding)
June 2nd, 2008 at 1:51 am