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I always thought using a bit of bleach in flower water was a terrible idea, but after my lilies turned brown overnight, I tried it.
Had a big wedding order for 40 centerpieces last weekend. The lilies started to look slimy and the water got cloudy by 10 AM. My assistant said her grandma always used a quarter teaspoon of plain bleach per gallon. I was sure it would kill them faster. We tried it on one bucket as a test. Not only did the water stay clear for two days, the stems stayed firm. I was completely wrong. What's your go-to method for keeping water clean in a heatwave?
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hayes.casey2mo ago
My grandma swore by the bleach trick too, and I argued with her about it for years. I mean, it sounds like you're just giving your flowers a fast pass to the trash. But honestly, after my own carnations melted last summer, I caved and tried it. Now I keep a tiny bottle of bleach next to my flower buckets like some kind of weird scientist.
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foster.tessa2mo agoMost Upvoted
My aunt used to put a copper penny in her tulip water instead. She claimed the metal kept them standing straight for a week. I tried it once with a bunch of daffodils and they just turned the water a weird green color. The whole vase smelled like old coins and dying flowers. I'll stick with the weird scientist bleach method.
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