How to to make your Valentine's Day flowers last longer

Valentine’s Day may be over for another year, but lots of people will have a lasting reminder of the special occasion: a bunch of flowers.

Whether it’s a bunch of roses or an assortment of tulips, many will have blooms left over from February 14.

But how do you make sure these thoughtful flowers last as long as possible?

It turns out there are a few ways to extend the life of your beautiful bunch.

Experts have shared some simple ways to keep your bouquet going.

Change the water every couple of days

Gardening expert Angela Slater recommends changing the water every few days.

This is because flowers are highly susceptible to bacteria build-up – so changing the water in the vase every few days (even if it hasn’t been used up) will help keep your flowers fresher for longer.

You’ll also avoid that horrible rotting smell that develops if you let them sit for a long time.

Put them somewhere cool

If flowers get too hot, they will wilt.

So be sure to keep a bouquet away from a radiator if you want to extend the vase-life – as sun and heat will encourage them to ‘mature’ (AKA die).

Keep out of bright sunlight

While flowers on a sunny windowsill look incredibly cute, direct sunshine can actually cause their demise.

Instead it’s best to keep them in indirect sunlight.

Add something to the water

Angela says there are a few things you can add to a vase of water to help your flowers live longer.

She suggests putting some fizzy drink into the water (if you have a clear vase you could use something like lemonade) this is because the sugar will nourish the flowers. 

You can also put different additives into the water to counteract the growth of bacteria.

Angela recommends a few drops of vodka + 1 teaspoon of sugar, 3 drops of bleach + a teaspoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of white wine + 3 tablespoons of sugar or a copper coin + a teaspoon of sugar. 

The copper coin technique was also recently backed up by Mrs Hinch on Facebook.

Use aspirin

If you have some aspirin in your medicine cabinet, it could work wonders for your flowers.

This is because aspirin is a tried-and-tested way to keep roses and other cut flowers fresher for longer – as it’s thought to lower the pH level of the water, allowing it to travel through the flower faster and stop any wilting.

Angela says to add a crushed aspirin to the water and change it every few days – adding a new one each time.

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