How to revive dead roses

My husband gave me a bouquet of roses on Valentine’s Day. I didn’t put them in a vase. After two days, most of them started to wilt, and only a few were still fresh.
I wanted to throw them away, but I felt a little sorry. I remembered that a florist had written about going to a flower shop to buy flowers. At that time, he wanted to save a lost relationship, so he wanted to buy a bouquet of flowers for his girlfriend. Unfortunately, there were only a few wilted roses left. He was in a bad mood at the time, but the shop owner told him to go out for a half-hour stroll, and he would give him a bouquet of fresh flowers when he came back.
After walking around for half an hour, he went back and found that the wilted roses had indeed become very fresh, so he asked the shop owner curiously. The shop owner said that the flowers were not wilted, but just lacked, and they would be fine as long as they were soaked in water.
After buying the flowers, he did not give them to his girlfriend, but kept them at home and soaked the roses in water once a day. The roses lived well for a week, and he let go of that relationship.
I also wanted to test whether his method was effective, so I soaked the roses in water. Fortunately, the roses really came alive. Except for a few heads that could not be lifted, I trimmed the rest and put them in a vase. They looked as beautiful as new ones.
It is said that people can live for seven days without food, but can only live for three days without water. This shows the importance of water to life.

How to revive dead roses

Roses are a very popular flower. They have beautiful flower shapes, rich colors, and strong fragrance, which symbolize love and romance. However, if the roses you bought wilt due to improper transportation or storage, would you feel distressed? Do you know how to revitalize roses? This article will introduce you to the correct methods and techniques for waking up roses. 

It only takes four steps to make roses come alive.

Prune the roots

To wake up the roses, the first thing to do is to prune the roots. Cut the bottom of the rose branch diagonally 2-3cm, preferably with one cut. When pruning, cut at a 45° angle, which can increase its water absorption area and extend the viewing time. The pruning knife should be clean and sharp. It is best to cut it in one cut, otherwise the wear of the knife will accelerate the withering of the flower branches.

Soaking to wake up the flowers

After pruning the root system, you need to soak the flowers. Prepare a deeper bucket and fill it with clean water. As long as the water level does not exceed the flower head, the higher the better. Put the pruned roses in the water and soak them for at least 4 hours. If the roses you receive are already wilted, the soaking time can be appropriately extended. Soaking to wake up the flowers can allow the rose branches to fully absorb water and nutrients, restore vitality and elasticity.

How to revive dead roses

Pruning leaves

After soaking, cut off the excess leaves on the rose branches, and cut off the leaves at the bottom. If there are buds that are not growing well, they should also be cut off to avoid affecting the ornamental value. For flowers that have already opened, the outer petals can be removed, which will make them more ornamental. Pruning leaves can reduce the consumption of water and nutrients, allowing roses to focus more on opening and maintaining beauty.

Water insertion maintenance

After the flowers are awakened, find a clean vase, fill it with water, and insert the awakened roses into the vase. Do not put them in the sun during the water maintenance period, which will accelerate the evaporation of water. It is recommended to place them in a semi-shaded environment to ensure good ventilation indoors. The water quality in the bottle should be kept clean, and the water should be changed every 1-2 days. When changing the water, you can add some white sugar or salt, or a special preservative, which can extend the flowering period.

How to revive dead roses

Giving roses to others will leave a lingering fragrance. People will give roses on important festivals and anniversaries, but since the roses given are pruned branches, the flowers will wither after a few days. If you throw them away, it would be a pity. 

Let’s learn how to deal with withered roses.

Making dried flowers

Since the roses still retain their color for a short time after withering, they can be made into dried flowers when they just start to wither. The roses made into dried flowers can be preserved for a long time and their ornamental value will not be reduced. To make roses into dried flowers, first cut off the extra leaves on the branches to reduce nutrient consumption, then use ropes or clips to fix the bottom branches of the roses in a cool place, wait for them to dry, and then insert them into a nice bottle after drying. The bottle does not need to be filled with water.

How to revive dead roses

Making bookmarks

Friends who love reading can make roses into bookmarks and put them in books. When you are free, make a pot of tea, open a book with a faint floral scent, and look at the beautiful roses. How beautiful and comfortable. To make roses into bookmarks, you need to pick the withered rose petals one by one, discard the black and deformed petals, leave the intact and slightly shiny petals, clip them to the blank space of the book, and wait for the petals to leave a faint flower mark on the book.

Petal bath

If there are more roses, you can pick the petals, discard the black petals on the outer layer, leave the better petals in the middle, and sprinkle them in warm water for bathing. Taking a bath with rose petals can promote blood circulation, rejuvenate the skin, whiten the skin and resist oxidation. Friends who have time and interest may wish to try it. Bathing in the sea of roses will make you a “fragrant beauty”.

How to revive dead roses

Cutting propagation

Rose with fresh green branches and flower buds, even if the flowers are dry, do not rush to discard. You can cut the branches with flower buds, about 10 cm in length, remove the flowers and leaves, insert them into moist river sand or vermiculite for cuttings, and transplant them into flower pots after rooting and germination, and you can have a new rose.

Use as flower fertilizer

After the rose withers, you can collect the petals and put them in the potted plants for use as flower fertilizer to promote plant growth.

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