Finally ditched the plain water after 8 years of flower arranging

I used to just fill buckets with tap water and flower food and called it a day, but then I noticed my peonies were wilting by day 3 no matter what I did. Switched to using a dash of bleach and lemon juice in the water back in March after a supplier in Denver mentioned it, and now my stems last a full week longer. Has anyone else tried this or found another trick that actually keeps hydrangeas from drooping overnight?

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gavin_reed5mo ago

Used to roll my eyes at bleach in flower water but this actually makes sense.

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rileyl985mo ago

Gotta be careful though, bleach is super strong and can kill the flowers if you use too much. I usually just put like a drop in a big vase, not a whole teaspoon or anything. Seen too many bouquets wilt in a day because someone got heavy handed with it. Also doesn't work great with certain flowers like tulips or daffodils, they just seem to react badly to it.

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