Just finished my first big wedding order for a venue in Savannah

It was for a 200 person wedding at the Forsyth Park gazebo, and I had to figure out how to keep the hydrangeas from wilting in the heat. I ended up using these little water tubes on each stem, and it worked way better than I thought. What's your go-to trick for keeping flowers fresh at outdoor summer events?

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alex_taylor104mo ago

I read that a splash of vodka in the water can help keep cut flowers fresh for days longer.

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matthewsullivan6mo ago

My friend swears by a quick vodka dip for roses, weirdly enough.

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elizabeth_jackson6mo ago

Actually read about that in a gardening group last year. The idea is the alcohol kills bacteria on the stem ends, so they take up water better. Some people use a cheap clear spirit instead of flower food. Saw a few posts where people compared vodka-dipped roses with ones in just water, and the vodka ones often lasted a full week longer. Seems like a weird hack that actually works.

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