How to preserve flowers long after Mother's Day

Flowers play an important role in our lives; from the red roses that symbolise love, to orchids, daisies, tulips, or a mixed bouquet of beautiful blooms, flowers have a way of making people happy.

According to a survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, for this year's Mother's Day, Americans were expected to spend a whooping $2.4 billion on flowers.

Although flowers are such a great token of love, the fact that they don't survive very long can be discouraging.

But just in case you wanted to keep them past Mother's Day, below are a few tips from The Bouqs Co. that can help you:

- Don't keep them in the same water for more than a day

Ensure that you change the water in the vase daily. This will ensure that they do not wilt due to bacteria which is found in water, and if you fail to change the water daily, just make sure you do it every other day.

- Use both hot and cold water

You should use hot water to start a new bouquet. This will help the flowers boom faster by absorbing the water through their stems more rapidly, but to keep the flowers open, The Bouqs Co recommends that you use ice cubes to cool the water.

- Feed the flowers

Believe it or not, flowers also need food to survive and stay fresh. So give your flowers food, that is formulated additives you mix in water. This has been verified by a Real Simple test as the best way to preserve your blooms.

Beware of the penny trick myth. Throwing pennies in water does not help keep your flowers fresh.

- Cut the stem every day

Make sure that you cut the stem daily after you toss the water. It is recommended that you cut off about a fourth of an inch of the flowers’ stems, which will help remove bacteria and clears the way for fresh water.