Step 4. Place your
hands around the entire rose arrangement just above the top of the vase and lift the
arrangement straight up and out of the vase. Holding the arrangement together, rinse the
stems under running water then lay the arrangement on it’s side, (it will hold
together)
Step 5. Throw out the old
vase water. Wash the vase with soap and water. Rinse very well with water then give a
final rinse with a water and Clorox bleach solution.
Step 6. Fill the vase with
fresh warm water. If you live in an area with a high mineral content in your water, use
distilled or deionized water. Never use "softened" water.
Step 7. Mix and completely
dissolve a commercial floral food in the vase water. Use the recommended amount. Never use
more. If you don’t have any floral food on hand, just use water and add floral food
at a later time.
Step 8.
Grasping the arrangement with both hands, squeeze the stems together slightly and place
the arrangement back into the vase.
Step 9. Fill your kitchen
sink with warm water. Remove each rose from the vase one at a time. Holding the rose stem
under water, cut one to two inches off of the bottom of the stem at an angle using a sharp
knife.
Step 10. Quickly
insert each rose back into the arrangement from where it was removed. Make sure that the
stem is inserted deeply into the water. |
