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Cut Flower Care: Keep the water in the vase of your Hybrid
Tea Rose or Standard 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 stem under water using a
sharp knife with each water change. Roses should be
QuickDipped immediately after cutting to help prevent bent neck. Remove any foliage
that may become submerged after re-cutting. Variety note:
Hybrid Tea and Standard Rose are the
most popular flower in the USA. Hybrid Teas and Standard Roses are available in an
immense choice of colors. When selecting Roses look for Roses with straight stems and flower heads. Bent heads can indicate
the flower may be old, or has lost its hydration. Place your Roses
in a cool location out of direct sunshine. Do not allow your Roses
to run the vase dry. It is very important to ways cut Hybrid Tea Roses
and Standard Roses under water.
Hybrid Tea Roses are usually sold in bunches of 25 stems. Some
extra large varieties are sold in a bunch of 20. Roses are available in several stem sizes, 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm, and
80cm. For 2006 a new Rose is being marketed that has stems nearly
5' long.
Look here... for another Hybrid
Tea Rose image.
Add a commercial floral preservative such as AquaPlus or
FloraLife to the vase that contains your Hybrid Tea Roses
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.
To make your own cut flower food mix 1/2 teaspoon of table
sugar to a quart of cold water... mixing thoroughly.
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