Flowers

[loulou]

Before putting flowers in water do you cut the stems on a slant or crush them? Also do you add anything to the water? I cut on a slant and add sugar to the water but I don't know why I do this.

[smurfboy]

I cut the stems and add flower food because it says to on the packet.

[oldspice]

I cut the stems and use the flower food.

[kevvosa]

I can't say I ever buy flowers. But I have a yukka plant in the kitchen that gets well fed with water and sunlight.

[goldencup]

I cut the stems on a slant and add flower food if there is any.  If not, I add lemonade.

[loulou]

I read that the bubbles go up the stem and make the flowers last longer.

[goldencup]

Yes I read that too and I think aspirin has the same effect.

[kermie]

i use asprin if noflower food

 

[loulou]

I find aspirin sprinkled on the toop of the water very good at reviving goldfish when they are having strokes and heart attacks.

[oldspice]

 It works with people too sometimes!

[StrollingMinstrel]

Before putting flowers in water do you cut the stems on a slant or crush them? Also do you add anything to the water? I cut on a slant and add sugar to the water but I don't know why I do this.

I'm with Lou on this one! That is exactly what I do. Not that I get bought flowers often.... Usually just buy them myself, at least I get what I like that way!

[loulou]

I cannot remember the last time anyone bought me flowers. I think it was about 1997 my mam sent me some when I fell down the stairs.

[oldspice]

MY hubbie often buys me flowers and sometimes he decides to put them in a vase (if I'm at work and going to be a few hours). He doesn't trim the leaves (if they're roses) or the stems and just rams them into a vase of water and puts them on the table! Got to love him for the thought though.

[goldencup]

Got to love him for the thought though.[/QUOTE