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Cut Flower Care: Keep the vase water of your Spray
Roses fresh. Clean vase water is the key element in maintaining a
long vase life with Roses. Replace the water daily with cold water keeping the water level near the top of the vase.
Re-cut
1/2" from the base of each Spray Rose stem under water using a
sharp knife with each water change. Spray Roses should be
dipped in QuickDip after cutting to help prevent bent neck. Remove any foliage
that may become submerged after re-cutting.
Variety note: Spray Roses
are an inexpensive alternative to small headed Sweetheart Roses. Spray Roses
have multiple flower heads per stem, usually three or more. Spray
Roses are very popular used in
boutonnieres or corsages for high school proms, home comings, and
weddings. Spray roses are available in cream, oranges, pinks,
reds, white, lavender and several bi-colors. Spray roses are sold in a 10 stem bunch.
They are available in several height sizes from 30cm to 60cm.
Today most Spray Roses are imported from California and South
America.
Add a commercial floral preservative such as AquaPlus or
FloraLife to the vase that contains your Spray Rose
with each water change. Floral preservative helps to prevent
bacterial growth, aids in keeping vase water clear, and feeds your flowers
and foliages insuring a longer vase
life.
If you run out of commercial flower preservative you can make
your own fresh cut flower food mix 1/2 teaspoon of table sugar to
a quart of cold water... mixing thoroughly.
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