I adore tulips. To me, they just shout SPRING HAS ARRIVED!
But I had quit buying them because they were a big old waste of money!
You have no idea how often I would buy pretty tulips at the grocery store only to get them home and within 4 hours they would start drooping and within two days they were crying uncle. By day four they were in the trash.
Why can I not have tulips that look all perky and fresh? What was I doing wrong?
A few weeks ago, I was ran across a tip that saved my life! OK, that sound a bit melodramatic, but it did improve my tulip buying experience.
How To Make Tulips Last Longer
- Buy fresh tulips. Buying them out of the 99 cent clearance bin at the grocery store is asking for trouble.
- When you get them home, DO NOT remove them from the cellophane wrapper or remove the rubber bands. Just leave it for now.
- Fill a bowl with COLD water and make fresh cuts on your stems while holding the stems under the water. Sort of like the theory of a fresh cut on your Christmas tree trunk. Except it’s tulips, not a tree. And it’s spring, not Christmas. Analogy over.
- Immediately place the tulips in a tall narrow vase filled with ice water. You want a vase that will hug your tulips tightly and not let them flop around right now.
- Leave them in that narrow vase with all the wrapping still attached OVERNIGHT.
- In the morning you are free to remove the wrapping and move the flowers to any vase you choose.
- Enjoy your perky, fresh, non-droopy spring loving tulips!
The tulips I had shown in my last post on Farmhouse Decorating Style were bought on a Wednesday and the photos were taken on a Friday. OF LAST WEEK. Yes, I am shouting!!!
And I just threw those tulips away yesterday. THEY LASTED 10 DAYS.
Unheard of in Pam’s Tulip Torture Chamber!
Anywho, just wanted to share that little tidbit of awesomness that has totally changed my tulip buying routine.
Melissa@TheHappierHomemaker
I’m so glad the tips helped!! Thanks for sharing!
Kris@Junkchiccottage
Glad you got some answers on your son’s pain. Hope now he can be on the mend. Your tulips looked beautiful.
Hoping over to find out the tips from Melissa. Thanks for the link.
Kris
Bonnie
Hurrah for Pam! Your sense of humor brings joy to my days! May that joy be returned to you tenfold! Happy Spring! Easter blessings to you!
Kim k.
Beautiful vignette, especially considering Mother Nature. Thinking of you and your son.
taryterre
I love tulips too. Especially around Easter. I am sorry to hear about your son’s osteoporosis and the fracture. Praying that all works itself out. It must be stressful for all of you. Take care.
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
Oh my gosh, Pam…I am so glad they found out what was causing your son pain. So hard for you as a mom, too. xo
The tulip hints are great…now I want to buy some!
Erica
I guess all of the positive energy we were all sending your way worked! Hope he gets to feeling less pain soon.
Thanks for the tulip tip!
Erica
Tricia
Oh my goodness, I see you’ve completely transformed your page…I love it, Pam! I’m so sorry to read about your son. How awful for him and you too! I hope he’s on the mend now that things have been figured out.
I had to check out the flower tips, since, you know how I love flowers! I sometimes put my flowers in the fridge at night. It seems to perk them up.
cathy@my1929 Charmer
Well I’ll have to check out her tip! I always buy my tulips since the rabbit’s get all the ones outside. Love your vignette! So glad to hear you found out what was wrong and your son is on his way to feeling better!
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