Rose care in a vase — make your bouquet last 14 days
Rose care in a vase: the first 30 minutes, daily trimming, and how to revive a drooping rose. Tips from WTF! florists in Dnipro.
Roses have character: with proper care a bouquet lasts 10–14 days; without it, three. The difference is not the variety or the price — it is a few simple habits. Here is the full routine from our florists.
The first 30 minutes matter most. Remove the transport wrap, trim stems 2–3 cm at a 45° angle — under running water, or plunging straight into water so no air enters the stem. Roses get a special start: warm water for 5–10 minutes first, then move to cool.
The daily routine: change water every day or two, rinsing the vase; re-trim stems at each change; strip any leaves touching the water — they rot first. Dissolve flower food (chrysal comes with every WTF! bouquet) in fresh water.
What roses never forgive: direct sun and radiators, drafts, heat above +25°C, and — surprisingly — fruit nearby: ripe apples and bananas emit ethylene, which ages flowers fast. The ideal spot is a cool corner away from direct light.
Revival: if a rose head droops, it has lost turgor. Re-trim the stem and submerge the entire flower, head included, in cold water for 30 minutes — it works 8 times out of 10. Fresh roses that last: wtf.flowers/en/catalog?flowers=troyandy.
