» how to cut roses http://www.recipesfromgrandma.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:19:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How to Get Cut Roses to Last Longer http://www.recipesfromgrandma.com/1354/how-to-get-cut-roses-to-last-longer/ http://www.recipesfromgrandma.com/1354/how-to-get-cut-roses-to-last-longer/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:52:50 +0000 Grandma Jeanne http://www.recipesfromgrandma.com/?p=1354 Recipes from Grandma

My husband often buys me red roses like the ones I had when we got married in 1966. They still are my favorite flowers, but they don’t last very long.

I saw the following info in a magazine and plan to use it the next time I get roses. Hopefully it will help the roses stay pretty for a longer time.

  1. Wrap the flowers in brown wrapping paper to protect them.
  2. With a knife, cut approximately 1/4 inch off the stems.
  3. Place them in 1 inch of boiling water.
  4. Leave the roses in the water until the water is lukewarm.
  5. Cut about 1/4 inch off the stems.
  6. Transfer the roses to a vase filled with cool water.
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