How to Keep The Cut Flowers Fresh?

Is a copper penny the right choice to keep cut flowers fresh? What water temperature is best? What is the trick that will triple the lifespan of cut flowers? Here are a few simple tips for making sure your flower arrangements is always looking it’s best.

1) Place cut flowers in cold water, not warm! Warm water dehydrates flowers.
2) Placing cut flowers in the refrigerator for six hours before arranging them will triple their lifespan.
3) Hot water–up to 110-200 F–is recommended to restore very wilted flowers (the hotter water is for the more wilted flowers).

4) Except for when you are cooling flowers, when you want cold water to cover the stems of the flowers, there is no need to have the water go higher on the stems then six inches.
5) Recut the stems every few days.
6) Remove all leaves and foliage below the water line. Simply take out or pluck off that part of   the arrangement. When you get to a time that more then a few flowers have died, it can be a good idea to rearrange the flowers into stainless steel vase. [blog.tatamall.com]