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How to Keep Flowers Fresh With Sugar
How to Keep Flowers Fresh With Sugar. If you're tired of watching your flowers wilt prematurely, look in your kitchen for a bit of a sugar and vinegar. Sugar keeps flowers fresh by acting as a source of nourishment, while a little white vinegar goes a long way to keep your flowers safe from bacteria while they dine on the sweet food source. Here is...
If you're tired of watching your flowers wilt prematurely, look in your kitchen for a bit of a sugar and vinegar. Sugar keeps flowers fresh by acting as a source of nourishment, while a little white vinegar goes a long way to keep your flowers safe from bacteria while they dine on the sweet food source. Here is how to give your flowers a better and longer life with some items that you have in your cupboard.
Things You'll Need
Large vase
3 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp white vinegar
Grab a container or large vase. Fill the container or vase with 1 quart of lukewarm water. If you have bulb flowers like tulips, daffodils or hyacinths, use cold water.
Pour 3 tbsp. sugar and 2 tbsp. white vinegar into the water and mix the ingredients until both dissolve.
Submerge the flower stems in the mixture. Verify that the mixture is at least 4 inches above the bottom of the stems.
Cut the flowers' stems at an angle using a non-serrated, sharp knife while the stems are submerged. This prevents air bubbles from forming around your flowers' stems.
Remove submerged leaves.
Move the flower vase to a place in your home that has a cool temperature at night.
Replace the sugar water every two days.
Tips & Warnings
Using distilled water instead of tap water can lengthen flowers' lives. If you have distilled water on hand, use it like you would regular tap water.
If cutting fresh flowers from your garden, wait until early morning or late afternoon to cut them.
Removing thorns from flowers may speed up wilting.
Keep flowers away from fresh fruit. Ethanol released from the fruit can cause your flowers to wilt prematurely.
Daffodils should be separated from other types of flowers.
