Roses are abundant this month. There are always new types coming into the marketplace making the varieties and color combinations almost endless. This year garden roses are more readily available to the floral industry. These roses are typically grown outside, are more fragrant, and open completely.
The photo above is an assortment of spray roses after just arriving. Notice that most of the blooms have started to open. They are not extremely tight like the industry standard of decades ago. Growers found that cutting roses too early was the cause of the heads dropping over and never opening. Now, roses are harvested when the blooms are mature enough to open and open quickly.
The roses above are just a day old in the store and already open. However, they can last 5 - 7 days in a vase. To get the most out of your roses remember to:
- give the stems a fresh cut every couple of days
- keep the water in the vase clean by changing it regularly.
- do not place the flowers in a hot location: sun-filled windows, heating vents, etc.
