Alternatives to Floral Preservative Preserving Fresh Cut Flowers

1. One part lemon lime soda to 3 parts of water.

2. Use 50% warm water, 50% Sprite or 7UP plus one and a half teaspoons of bleach.

3. One quarter cup clear carbonated beverage to one vase water.

4. Two tablespoons of white vinegar, two tablespoons of sugar to one vase of water.

5. Two tablespoons lemon juice, one tablespoon sugar, one quarter teaspoon bleach in one vase of water.

6. One cap of hydrogen peroxide every time the water is changed.

• Sugar provides energy.
• Citric acid acts as an acidifier.
• Bleach prevents bacterial growth.

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