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How to Arrange Long-Stemmed Roses in a Vase
How to Arrange Long-Stemmed Roses in a Vase. If you received long-stemmed roses as a birthday, Valentine's Day or anniversary gift, display them in a decorative vase. Placing the roses in a vase is a perfect way to show off the sweet-smelling flowers. The arranged roses will also add a fresh pop of color to your home or office space. Be sure to...
If you received long-stemmed roses as a birthday, Valentine's Day or anniversary gift, display them in a decorative vase. Placing the roses in a vase is a perfect way to show off the sweet-smelling flowers. The arranged roses will also add a fresh pop of color to your home or office space. Be sure to properly care for the roses prior to arranging them in the vase to ensure long-lasting blooms.
Things You'll Need
Tall vase
Water
Packet of floral preservative
Sharp florist's scissors
Floral accents, such as baby's breath
Choose a vase tall enough to accommodate the long-stem roses. Pick a crystal or milk glass vase for an elegant, vintage-inspired look or a black ceramic vase for contemporary appeal.
Fill the vase with clear tepid water. Open a packet of floral preservative and add it to the water. Allow the preservative to fully dissolve into the water.
Unwrap the long-stemmed roses from their packaging. Remove any leaves from the stem that would be below water level in the vase.
Hold each stem under warm running faucet water and snip the bottoms with sharp florist's scissors at a clean 45-degree angle; cutting the stems at an angle will allow maximum water absorption. Cut the stem bottoms at varying lengths, from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches, to create an eye-catching floral display.
Place the tallest rose in the vase first to set the height of the arrangement. Hold the first rose in the center of the vase with one hand and begin filling in the vase with other blooms with your other hand. Place the other roses at varying heights around the tallest flower. Put the rose featuring the fullest and most open bloom in the front center of the arrangement to create a focal point.
Fill in any gaps between the roses with accenting floral items, such as delicate baby's breath or fern leaves. Cut the stems of the fern leaves to a length shorter than that of the flowers so that they don't overwhelm the blooms. Be sure to allow air space between the flowers.
Tips & Warnings
Wear garden gloves to protect your hands from rose thorns while creating the arrangement.
