Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nrIgATzV8E
Added: Feb 7, 2012
From: ShopRiteStores
Duration: 3:16
Learn how to keep your roses fresh and beautiful
Channel: Howto
Tags: shoprite roses roses care of roses floral valentines day flowers valentines day
Views: 2430 Comments: 6
toto2320311 Says:
Feb 11, 2012 - 1. Always feel the Head of a Rose (gently) to determine if it is fresh. If it feels very soft to the touch, it is too mature already, regardless of petal count. In fact, and if you can see the center of that rose, or close to it, it is already too mature. Also, pass on any Roses which have the following appearances. For Reds, an Old Rose has a slight blue/purple color to it. For all other colors, they tend to have a wrinkled look to their petals, again a sure sign of age.
toto2320311 Says:
Feb 11, 2012 - So, look closely at the Roses you're buying and your eyes will tell the story.
toto2320311 Says:
Feb 11, 2012 - 2. NEVER, and I repeat, NEVER use a pair of scissors or shears to cut the rose stems. They will surely CRUSH THE XYLEM thus preventing the water from reaching the Head of the Rose resulting in a condition known as BENT NECK. Xylem: The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem.
toto2320311 Says:
Feb 11, 2012 - Scissors and Shears are just too blunt for this task and so, a very sharp knife is required for a clean angle cut at the base of the stem. And YES, that cut should be made under water to prevent an air bubble from blocking the stem. Also, NEVER SCRAP the outside green part of the rose stem since just underneath that is where the xylem is located, not at the white pulpy center of the stem.
toto2320311 Says:
Feb 11, 2012 - This advice is based on my 43 years as a Professional Retail Florist, so if you need any additional advice, contact your local Florist and they will be happy to help you. Run out of Floral Preservative? Use a few drops of household bleach in a vase of fresh warm water which will kill bacteria and add a teaspoon of household sugar to feed your flowers. They like to eat too!
toto2320311 Says:
Feb 11, 2012 - Mostly good points regarding how to keep your Roses in their Freshest possible condition for longivity. There are two exceptions in this video which I noticed right away.