How can I keep flowers fresh for days

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I love placing flowers in vases and setting them up around the house. However, they start wilting soon after and don't last more than two to three days. Are there any tips to keep them fresh for longer? I mainly use roses, if that helps.

Tip 1 - Tips on keeping Cut Flowers Fresh

Published: 10 years, 9 month(s) ago | Submitted by Aaliyah | permalink

Actually there are various ways to do it which includes usage of aspirin, flower preservatives and cutting them stalk and keeping them in vase with warm water. I suggest you should go through the link here which can guide you in detail.

For further reading: http://www.stepbystep.com/how-to-keep-cut-flowers-fresh-40675/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Daily Change of Water

Published: 10 years, 9 month(s) ago | Submitted by unique21 | permalink

I love flowers, but I find they do not last long. I know some florists use plant food, but where I live they do not provide plant food at all. So, I am constantly ensuring the flowers are well hydrated. You can keep them hydrated by changing the water and filling the vase with enough water to ensure they can absorb well. I hope my tip helps.

Tip 3 - Tested five additives people commonly put in water to make fresh flowers

Published: 10 years, 9 month(s) ago | Submitted by Women | permalink

In the interest of science, we bought a bouquet so we could test five additives people commonly put in water to try to make fresh flowers last longer:

Vinegar and sugar mixture. The common wisdom is that vinegar will mitigate bacteria, and sugar will act as food.
Conventional flower food.
Bleach. The idea is that a teaspoonful will kill bacteria.
Aspirin: To increase the acidity of the water
A penny: The copper allegedly acts as an antibacterial agent.

Here's what we learned:

By: Erin Boyle

For further reading: http://www.gardenista.com/posts/tried-and-tested-can-you-make-fresh-flowers-last-longer ^[3]