Roses are unique, graceful flowers, a bouquet of which is considered a symbol of beauty and luxury. This is a universal gift, home and garden decoration. Rose is the queen of flowers and a rather capricious person who requires proper care. To make it pleasing to the eye for as long as possible, florists offer special rules for choosing and caring for it.

Rules for choosing roses

The primary task when composing a bouquet is to select the freshest and highest quality flowers. When choosing roses, you must be guided by the following rules:

• The store should have a refrigerator or a special room (display) for flowers with a temperature no higher than +5+7 degrees.
• The cut of the flower must be fresh and made at an angle, otherwise the bottom of the vase will prevent water from flowing into the stem.
• The buds must be without damage or signs of tearing, as sellers often remove rotten petals to give them a fresher look.
• The buds should be elastic, but not closed. Otherwise, it means immaturity, such flowers are unlikely to open. It’s also not worth taking those that are too blooming; they will soon fall off. The optimal is middle option- a flower with a slightly opened bud (by ⅓ or ⅔).
• The leaves should be dark green with a glossy sheen. Sometimes sellers lubricate them for this purpose vegetable oil, this can be determined by touch.
• The leaves at the base of the bud (4 sepals) should be directed upward and fit well to it. The drooping of these leaves indicates that the roses are not fresh.
• If the petals of a flower are decorated, for example, with sparkles, you should not choose it. As a rule, this is how fading roses are camouflaged.
• It is believed that best time To buy flowers - early in the morning, they contain more moisture than “evening” ones, and they last longer.

Having bought roses or received them as a gift, you must follow the recommendations on how to preserve their original appearance for a long time.

Priority

First you need to prepare the water and treat the roses themselves. In this case, the following rules must be observed:

• There should be water in winter room temperature, and cold in summer (+8 degrees). Before placing the bouquet, it must be defended.
• It is advisable to dissolve active substances in water to nourish the flowers and prevent the proliferation of microorganisms that trigger the process of decay.
• If you brought flowers from the cold, do not rush and immediately place them in water, you need to give them time to warm up.
• Then you need to process the roses. Leaves in water must be cut off, otherwise rotting will begin, which will lead to unpleasant smell and the withering of roses.
• To make roses last longer, you need to prune them with a sharp knife or pruning shears. Cut off part of the stem at an angle at the bottom and split a few fibers. This is done in water to avoid the entry of air and the formation of plugs inside the vascular bed of the plant.
• It is advisable to take a tall vase so that the water level is not lower than the middle of the stem.
• You cannot place other flowers in a vase with roses; it is advisable that they be separated by several meters.
• It is preferable to choose a cool place for flowers, without direct sunlight and drafts. It is believed that it is better to choose ceramic vases, since they do not transmit light.
• When you need to preserve the freshness of a rose for a special occasion, and it was purchased in advance, you need to make a new cut and put it in water. After a couple of hours, wrap the stem in a damp cloth and the entire flower in paper or newspaper, then put it in the refrigerator. This will keep the rose fresh.

Daily

To preserve the bouquet for a long time, it is necessary to carry out daily care, according to the following recommendations.

• You need to spray the buds and stems with water from a spray bottle. It must be defended. It is advisable to wash the stem with water once a day.
• Periodically, flowers should be placed in a basin or bath for 12 hours, the water should be cold. In order for white roses to last longer, it is necessary to avoid liquid getting into the bud, this causes them to rot, which is more noticeable on light-colored flowers. Although florists believe that these flowers are hardier than dark ones, their petals are still more delicate and the damage on them is more visually noticeable. Therefore, it is advisable to fix rose heads of any color above the water surface.
• The cut on the stem needs to be renewed, this improves the metabolic processes of the plant.
• The water must be changed every day to avoid the development of rotting processes. For the same reason, you need to rinse the vase well. It is advisable to add special products to the water.
• Flowers should not be stored next to fresh fruits and vegetables because they produce ethylene, which is harmful to roses.

How to restore the freshness of roses

To revive flowers in a bouquet and return them attractive appearance, you can use the following techniques.

• You should pay attention to the location of the bouquet. Perhaps there is a heat source (battery) nearby, an open window with a draft, or the sun's rays falling on the flowers. Then the roses need to be moved to another place.
• In the case of reviving fading roses, they should be placed in cool water every night, avoiding water getting into the buds, and in the morning they should be moved back to the vase.
• To give roses their previous appearance, you can use an extreme method: the flowers are pruned as usual, but placed in a very hot water(about 90 degrees). To avoid burns, it is advisable to wrap the leaves and buds in paper. Then you should wait until the water cools to room temperature, during which time the roses will “come to life.” This is very effective method resuscitation.
• At night, place the buds in cellophane, maybe damp, sealing it tightly, but without pinching the stem. In the morning, the cellophane caps must be removed. In this case, the role of a resuscitator is played by the greenhouse effect, as in a greenhouse, helping the buds to raise their heads.

Effective Supplements

The composition of the water where the bouquet of roses is located is of great importance for maintaining its freshness. To do this, various active substances are added to it, both professional ones developed by florists, and traditional ones that have proven their effectiveness.

• For antibacterial purposes, so that roses last longer, add aspirin - 1 tablet per liter, or a couple of drops of bleach, or dish soap at the rate of 1 drop per liter. This prevents rotting, and aspirin additionally helps preserve color. For the same purpose, a solution of borax, glycerin and vodka is added.
• Roses can stand in acidic water for longer than 10 days. Therefore, you can add 2 dessert spoons of vinegar per liter of water or solution to the vase. citric acid(0.5 teaspoon).
• Can be used ammonia by adding a few drops to the water. Or you can mix a few drops of it with vodka (1 tablespoon per liter of water) and also dilute it in water. This provides a preservative effect.
• To make roses last a long time, charcoal or activated carbon in tablets is added to the water. You can also use potassium permanganate and alum.
• Sugar gives a nutritional effect so that roses last longer; it is added at the rate of 2 tablespoons per liter of water.
• To make the buds bloom, add half a teaspoon of camphor alcohol per liter of liquid to the water.
• From professional drugs, in order to extend the life of flowers, they use “ Living rose", "Bouquet", "Live Flowers" and others.

The answer to the question in which water roses last longer depends on their initial condition. Don't mix a large number of ingredients, it is better to choose one solution and use it regularly, remembering to change the water daily, rinse the vase and renew the cut.

Seeing a vase in a dream is a warning that you should not judge people too harshly for violating the rules of good manners, otherwise you risk losing the person who truly loves you. Sometimes such a dream predicts that you will be surprised by an unexpected incident. Breaking a vase in a dream is a harbinger of fear due to bad news.

Seeing a vase with fresh flowers in a dream is a sign of receiving good news and health. If the flowers in the vase have withered or dried out, then you will face a lot of torment and doubt. Receiving a vase as a gift means a family scandal. If there were flowers in the vase, then others respect you. For women, such a dream foreshadows the fulfillment of a desire. A dream in which you saw a vase and were upset that there were no flowers in it is a sign of receiving sad news or a bitter loss.

Seeing a vase of flowers in a dream, which is placed in a prominent or high place, portends unexpected honors. A dream in which you see a vase filled with fruits is a sign of success in business and in love. See interpretation: dishes, porcelain, flowers, fruits.

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The rose has always been considered a noble, royal flower. She personified beauty, tenderness, femininity and love. But its beautiful appearance and aroma are not the best that it can give to a person. In addition to all this, the rose has special magical properties and special energy, which it generously disperses around itself.

Rose and emotions

Rose has a very beneficial effect on a person’s emotional state. It suppresses aggression and rudeness and fills the space with tenderness, kindness and love. Rose is capable of inducing gentler actions; it teaches understanding, empathy and forgiveness. In addition, this plant has a beneficial effect on human creativity, giving inspiration.

Rose and energy

In magic, a rose is called the flower of transformation. Next to her, a person begins to strive for spiritual development and self-improvement. This plant fills a person with bright energy and love of life. In terms of its energy, a rose is also a talisman against the evil eye, damage and negativity. Our ancestors used odd numbers of dried petals of this flower for magical protection. Rose root was also used as a talisman. A rose growing at home can clear the space of negativity, relieve tension and fill the air with an aura of calm and comfort.

Chinese rose

Special attention need to be given Chinese rose (indoor hibiscus). If the common rose gives the energy of calm, love, tenderness and harmony, then the energy of the Chinese rose, on the contrary, gives activity. It is capable of awakening in a person the desire to take active action and achieve goals. It is recommended to plant a Chinese rose for uninitiated, lazy and passive people - this flower will quickly stir up anyone lying on the couch and force them to act.

Chinese rose, unlike the usual one, can make a person stronger, improve his will and character, because this plant has masculine energy.

And in order for the rose to become yours an indispensable assistant, do not forget to look after her with all your heart, then she will reciprocate. We wish you good luck and don't forget to press the buttons and

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Rose - truly royal flower! And how you want the cut rose to stand at home in a bouquet for as long as possible and delight the eye with its beauty not just for one day, but for at least a week, or even better, two. It turns out that this is not so difficult to do. You just need to know a few rules that will help keep the rose in the vase in its original form. long time.

1. Rule one. Before putting the rose in water, you need to tear off those leaves that will come into contact with the water. This will prevent the water from going rotten in a couple of days, and the flower itself will remain in the vase for quite a long time.
2. Rule two. It is best to cut rose stems at an oblique angle. If this was not done at the very beginning, then it’s okay. The stem of a gifted rose can be cut at home. But this must be done under water. This is the only way air will not get inside the stem, which means it will provide the rose long life in a vase. You can also split the cut stem into several fibers. At the same time, roses will better absorb the water they need to live.

   Why shouldn't you put a rose in water if its stem has been cut straight? It's quite simple. With such a cut, the stem will simply bury itself in the bottom of the vase, and no water will flow to it, which means that the rose will begin to wither in a fairly short period of time.

3. Rule three. The water for the rose in the vase must settle. In summer it is best to pour cool water into the vase, but in winter it should be at room temperature. And in order for the rose to retain its original appearance for a long time, you simply need to add nutrients. There is no need to invent anything or experiment here. In order for the rose to receive nutrition from water, it is enough to add sugar and vinegar to it at the rate of 20 - 30 grams of sugar and a tablespoon of vinegar per 1 liter of water.
4. Rule four. In order for the rose to stand in the vase for a long time, you need to take care of the water itself. The easiest way is to put an aspirin tablet in the water. Salicylic acid, which is contained in aspirin, will not allow the water to go rotten for quite a long time, which means that the rose will feel just fine. Instead of aspirin, you can use alum, vodka or borax.

   Very often roses with beautiful and lush buds grown using special chemical substances and they are already accustomed to chemistry. Therefore, instead of aspirin and vodka, you can add a drop of laundry bleach to the water.

5. Rule five. The vase with a rose should be in a cool place, but under no circumstances in a draft. In addition, the cut rose must be protected from direct sunlight.

What else needs to be done in order to extend the life of a cut rose?

The most important thing is to change the water daily. in this case, the plant stem must be thoroughly washed under running water. After such “bathing” and changing the water, the rose must be thoroughly sprayed with a spray bottle, but this must be done so that droplets of water do not fall on the center of the bud, but only on the outer petals.

With proper and competent care, a rose in a vase will delight you with its beauty for a whole month!

Do not put the bouquet directly into the vase

When you bring a bouquet from the street into your home, do not remove it from the packaging immediately, let it sit for a while and adapt to the new microclimate.

After you unpack it, place the flowers in a bathtub or bucket of water for three hours before placing them in a vase. This is necessary so that the plants can recover after prolonged dehydration.

Preserving water

Most opinions about which water is best for storing roses boils down to the fact that running water they cannot be installed. Although, the chlorine contained in the water partially plays the role of a preservative, which is very important for dead organic matter. Therefore, tap water can be used, but only in a settled form, when all harmful impurities have precipitated.

If you still doubt the quality tap water, it is better to take boiled, melted or distilled water.

The next stage is preparation of solution. Whatever the water is, it needs to be “preserved” so that bacteria do not grow in it.

There are several recipes for making chemical broth, depending on the ingredients you have on hand.

1. Dissolve half a tablet of aspirin (or a pinch of citric acid) in 1 liter of water.
2. Dissolve 1.5 tsp in 1 liter of water. sugar and 1 tbsp. acetic acid.
3. In 1 liter of boiled water, cooled to room temperature, dissolve 60 g (2 tablespoons) of sugar and 150 mg of salicylic, boric or citric acid.
4. Add a drop to a vase of water detergent or fabric bleach. Although this method is effective only for foreign varieties that are accustomed to chemical influences.
5. Add floral preservative purchased from a flower shop to the water and follow the instructions.

Sometimes, to prevent rotting, some silver object or a couple of pieces of charcoal are placed in the water.

Cutting stems underwater

Before placing the bouquet in the vase, the ends of the stems need to be cut and split. The cut must be oblique so that the flower’s stem does not rest against the bottom of the vase and has free access to water. Some florists, and they certainly know how to store roses, advise making deep longitudinal scratches (3-4 cm) at the end of the stem. This is necessary for better water supply flower. All procedures are performed under a tap so that air does not penetrate into the incision and clog the conducting vessels.

Do not trim the stem with scissors, but sharp knife or pruning shears. Scissors can crush the stem and damage the xylem. Make sure that the end of the stem does not become deformed.

Remove all leaves and thorns from the shoots by 1/3 of the length, leaving only a few top leaves. Thanks to this you will be able to:

• increase the endurance of cut flowers;
• improve water absorption by reducing its evaporation;
• prevent rotting processes.

Choosing a place for the bouquet

The bouquet should be placed at a great distance from the fruit, as they emit ethylene, to which roses are very sensitive.

They prefer solitude, so it is not advisable to place them in the same container with flowers of other types, even if it is a luxurious designer composition. Does not tolerate proximity to carnations, lilies, orchids, lilies of the valley and some other flowers, which have a depressing effect on them.

We provide daily care

You need to add clean water to the vase daily, and completely change the solution twice a week. In this case, the sections are regularly updated under running water. After each change of water, the vase should be washed thoroughly.

Pink buds do not like heat, it activates the metabolism, and the flower fades faster. Therefore, in summer period they need to be periodically placed in a cool place or a handful of ice added to the vase.

Don't forget as often as possible spray flowers from a spray bottle. To do this, use only boiled, purified or settled water so that the delicate petals do not get burned by bleach.

In order for the roses not to give up their positions for a long time, they need to be set sail. Remove the flowers from the vase and place them in a bath of cool water. You need to immerse them so that their heads are above the surface of the water.

How to preserve fading flowers

It happens that seemingly fresh flowers begin to fade. The cause of premature aging may be hidden in some unnoticeable cut on the stem through which air has entered it. Find the damage and cut the stem above that area. Then place the plant in a shallow bowl with warm water(37-38°C).

People have come up with a lot of things when thinking about how to preserve cut roses longer. For example, boiling the stems. Yes, you read that right. Immersing a wilting bouquet in hot water will remove air from it and kill bacteria. The flower must be placed so that only a couple of centimeters of the stem are in the boiling water. After 3 minutes, remove the flower and cut off the darkened part. Immediately after this, put it in cold water. This is a radical, but proven option to preserve the bouquet longer.