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Rose Care: How to Save Roses with “Bent Necks”

April 17, 2012

Flower Care Tips from Expert Florist Jerry Rosalia.

Roses in a Vase

If you receive roses in a vase, and a rose starts to droop (which called a “bent neck”), here are ways to correct its posture in 4 easy steps:

  1. Remove that rose from the arrangement.
  2. Wrap the rose tightly in wet newspaper, leaving the stem protruding.
  3. Cut the drooping rose under water, but not under running water from a tap (which is aerated).
  4. Place the rose in a container filled with warm water.

Within a few hours, the air will have passed out of the neck of the rose and it is again drinking water!

The newspaper helps keep the head of the rose straight, which will aid it in being hydrated.

To see for yourself, please see examples below with a red rose:

BEFORE: Bent Neck Rose                AFTER: Perfect Rose
Bent Neck Red Rose in a VasePerfect Red Rose in a Vase

With over 60 years of floral industry experience, Jerry Rosalia was born with a green thumb. Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Jerry is a third generation florist, and has been with 1-800-Flowers.com for 31 years. With a smile on his face, Jerry lends his floral expertise to florists around the country through Bloomnet, 1800Flowers' floral wire network, in addition to writing for Petal Talk. In his spare time Jerry enjoys spending time with his family, being an Usher at his church, as well as eating out, bowling, gardening, and watching sports.

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