The Care of Boxed or Wrapped Roses

It's as easy as 1…2…3…4…
Use the information below and you in enjoy the beauty of your Roses longer.

1] How much time do I have before my Roses must be in water?
Roses should be placed in water with flower preservative (hydrating solution) as soon as they are received within 30 minutes, they can also be kept refrigerated for up to 24 hours at 35-40 degrees.

2] What Care should I take putting the roses in water?
Cut the roses one at a time with the razor knife on a 45% or greater angle after removing the thorns and lower leaves below the rim or the vase. Then place the Roses in the pre filled container of hydrating solution. If flower food is not available to make hydrating solution; a reasonable substitute is 7up or Sprite at the rate of 6 oz to a gallon of water.

3] Why are my Roses not opening up or drooping?
Roses are not Drinking, when the petal droop, or the neck bends, it's because of dehydration. Roses are very thirsty flowers, they drink 1.5 ounces of water per 24 hours. Twelve Roses plus the filler and decorative foliage (another 4oz of water), adds up to a total of 22oz. per day. The average 1dz.vase holds 48oz. of water, this means they need a daily fill up and flushing of fresh water. Twenty-four Roses plus the foliage uses another 6oz. of water, adds up to a total of 42oz. per day. The average 2dz. vase holds 68oz. of water, this means they need a daily fill up and flushing of fresh water. The water level should never be below ¼ or from the top of the vase; 1/3 flirts with danger. Stems are cut at random length and placed at random depths to create the arrangement; therefore all the stems may not be the bottom of the vase. The rose that will wilt first is the one that's stem is nearer the top of the vase and usually out of water. If a rose stem is out of water for more than 30 seconds it will develop an air pocket causing a vapor lock. The rose will not drink water unless one inch of the stem is clean cut at a 45-degree angle with a razor type knife. If buds are drooping, repeat step #2.

4] When and how do I change the water?
Every 48 Hours, the best way is to add water during the day keeping the water well above the flower stem line, some stems do not go the bottom of the container. We recommend that you place the vase or container into a kitchen sink, grab the Roses with your hand, using your thumb move the flowers over at the vase line so fresh room temperature water can run into the vase from the faucet. A short hose placed into the bottom of the vase is best; allowing the fresh water to push out the stale water, add preservative. This keeps the stems submerged at all times, every 3rd or 4th day repeat the process in # 2 & #3.

• Keep Roses out of direct sunlight, indirect or filtered light only.

• Keep Roses out of drafts of cooling and heating systems, this may causing them to stop drinking.

• High heat, above 78 degrees, will cause rose to drink rapidly and open.

• High heat, above 85 degrees, can cause rose to drop wilted outer petals.

• Transporting Roses from the office to home is difficult, exercise caution.

• Do not lock them in your hot car while you shop on the way home.
  

You can expect 5 to 10 days with rose proper care.

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