How to Save a Wilting Bouquet

by Patricia

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5 Minutes

Easy

My eldest daughter and son-in-law gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers for Mother's Day. My daughter also made me some delicious banana bread muffins (she's a pastry chef!) but I don't have any photos to share because the muffins were eaten up too quickly for a photo shoot!

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The colors of the flowers are so beautiful and really made me feel special! But unfortunately some of the flowers are starting to wilt.

Luckily it's very easy to extend the life of the flowers for a few more days of enjoyment!

Simply cut off the wilted flower and pluck off any badly damaged petals.

Then place the flower in a glass or teacup. Any receptacle will do really, but for this project I decided to use a variety of glasses. But a set of matching glassware would also look lovely displayed together.

For the pink rose I added a couple drops of pink food coloring to a mason jar that I filled partially with water.

Then I floated the flower inside the mason jar.

I placed the red rose in a wine goblet.

I placed the yellow rose in a brandy snifter.

I added another flower to a white ceramic ring holder.

After I was happy with my new arrangements, I placed the arrangements throughout my house for an added touch of happiness in each room!

Thanks for reading and feel free to stop by my blog to see other projects I'm working on!

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Carolyn Noyer on May 13, 2016
I'm a bit confused, once the flowers begin to die how does the water and food coloring help keep them alive?

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Laura Williams-May on Jun 12, 2016
For even quicker revival put it in the frig to rehydrate

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- Patricia on Jun 13, 2016
  @Laura Williams-May Great idea Laura!
  
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Maria clarke on Jun 13, 2016
if the heads flop, it means there is an air block in the stem. if you cut the stem and then put the stem in boiling hot water dip in and out for a few seconds. This helps to remove the air block, then cut the stem again and place in your vase with cold water. make sure there isn't any leaves in the water. the bacteria will kill your flowers. with roses the shorter the stem the longer they last as the water doesn't have to travel as long to the head of the rose. hope this helps

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- Patricia on Jun 13, 2016
  @Maria clarke I've never heard of that Maria, but it makes sense the way you explain it. I'll give that a try next time for sure. Thanks!
  
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