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Do You Want to Know How to Make Flowers Last Longer?

Today’s Happy DIY is all about what makes flowers last longer. Do you ever wonder if the little packets that come with store bought flowers actually work? Well, with the encouragement from my friends, I decided to conduct a little science project. And in this post, I will share my results.

 

A Note About the Nester

The other day when I visited the San Francisco flower market, I bought a flower called, Lisianthus. Ok, these flowers lasted like a month! If you want to know what they look like, check out my Valentine’s Day post.

 

 

what makes flower last longer

What Makes Flowers Last Longer?

 

So, I got my white lab coat on and got to work.

I washed my trusty cute Mason jars and bought a bouquet of spring tulips from our local Whole Foods grocery store.

 

 

old wives tales to flowers lasting longerThen I had to round up all the various things I wanted to add to the flower water.

I hadn’t heard of any of these different suggestions, so I was super excited to get working on this project.

 

 

 

Ok, I must admit they do sound like old wives tales, but I was up for the interesting task!

I rolled up my sleeves and got to work.

 

 

 

make store bought flower last

Here is how I prepped all the flowers.

I cut their stems all at an angle.

I removed the bottom stems of leaves since they can encourage bacteria which will cause bacteria to grow. And bacteria is not great if you want your blossoms to last longer.

 

 

 

flower preserver works

 

10 Things I Used on the Tulips

1. I had a control flower. This consisted of a tulip placed in plain water

2. Flower preserver

3. Penny

4. 2 tsp of sugar and water

5. 2 caps of Hydrogen Peroxide and water

6. 2/3 of 7-Up and 1/3 water

7. 1 aspirin and water

8. Sugar and vinegar

9. I poked (3X) the bottom of the stem with a sew needle

10. Fridge. Every evening I placed one tulip in the refrigerator and brought it out every morning

 

 

The Results: 7 Days

 

 

First Day

flower experiment

tested what makes flowers last longer

Second Day

make flowers last

sugar and water for cut flowers

 

Third Day

store bought flowers

tulips

Fourth Day

tulips from the grocery store last 9 days tulips last longer

Fifth Day

does anything make flowers last cut flowers last longer

Sixth Daywhat makes flowers last longer 7 day flower experiment

 

Seventh Dayscience project with flowers 10 different things to see what makes flowers last longer

refrigerating cut flowers

I never did a science experiment in all my years of school. So, I had a fresh and excited attitude. Some of my friends asked me to place this on a presentation board ready for their child’s school science experiment! I actually hope families will enjoy my research!

I did cheer on some of the contestants and my family did choose their faves.

But, it was quite obvious after 9 days which two were the winners. As you can see from the results, it is best to use the flower preserver packets if your flowers come with one. But, if for some reason they don’t have the packets, I would choose to either place the flowers in the fridge at night or use the 7-up mixture.

Actually, the fridge did the best and 7-up was a close second on Day 9!

Well, I’m going to sign off and my next flower experiment will be what makes cut hydrangeas last the longest.

Hydrangea care is a big mystery to me!

Cheers,

What makes flowers last longer. This is a tried and true week long test of 10 different solutions. The surprising results are something you'll want to try!

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  1. Rhonda says

    April 30, 2017 at 9:16 pm

    I just bought som tulips and had to run home to read this post. Thx for sharing!! I’m off to add soda to my flower water

    Reply
  2. Carolann says

    May 3, 2017 at 5:01 am

    Wow, this is so cool! I’m always struggling to keep my flowers fresh and last longer. Know I know! Thanks so much for this!

    Reply
  3. Coco in the Kitchen says

    June 2, 2017 at 8:33 am

    I love your experiment!
    I knew the penny keeps tulips from collapsing and about the aspirin for roses.
    Learned a bunch of new stuff from ya. xo

    Reply

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  1. Cheap, Easy and Quick DIY Room Decor Ideas that You'll love! - Happy Happy Nester says:
    July 14, 2017 at 9:18 am

    […] Go ahead and snip a few flowers from your garden and add a big or small bouquet. The fragrance can be heavenly unlike the store bought hot house flowers. You know I have a post on what makes flowers last longer. […]

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    April 18, 2019 at 3:00 am

    […] it comes to the water you place them in you might want to take a look at my post about which water solution works best for cut flowers. It is interesting what things did work on my cut tulips. On another note, I always fill the vase […]

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