How to make your tulips in the past two weeks, according to Nancy Meyers
It also works for other types of bouquets!
When you look at a Nancy Meyers movie- The bride's father ,, Something must give ,, It is complicated , to name just a few - two things are guaranteed: there will be a relationship that starts a little rock Superb kitchen where part of the said romance takes place. And in these kitchen scenes, whether it is the backdrop of the quarrel of a lover or a snack at the end of the evening, there is always a bouquet of flowers which seems fresh as possible. You will never see a withered petal or a drooping stem - and it turns out that it may not just be the magic of the films. The director herself came to Instagram to share a hack which, she said, made her tulips for two weeks.
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Nancy Meyers shared advice that will make your spring tulips last.
It is not surprising that Nancy Meyers' cuisine is just as magnificent as those of his films, but there was a surprise in the Take a look perfectly Something must give -Space on Instagram earlier this week: the magnificent white tulips displayed on its marble counter (of course!) Had lasted two weeks. Not only that, but they still seemed to have a lot of life. It happened to me to throw a bouquet of five days of pink tulips withered in the trash before meeting his post, so it was very poignant. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"@thisoakhouse told me to put a penny in the water with my tulips," she wrote. "These tulips have been frozen like that for almost 2 weeks."
I immediately wanted her incredible hack A week earlier - and I was not the only one to have been impressed.
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Commentators also shared their advice.
Internet was in excitement on the post of Meyers. A comment replied: "Probably the most useful thing we have read on Instagram today!"
Others shared their own advice to make the stems last. "Cut the tulips when you bring them home, place yourself in the water and keep them like a heap for a few hours. This allows the water to set up the rod and prevent them from falling!" A commentator wrote.
"PS An aspirin works quite well too," sounded in another.
People have also suggested putting vodka in the water or drilling the stem with a needle, but Penny piracy seems much easier. It also seems to work for other cut flowers, according to a commentator who uses it with roses.
Naturally, one commented to weigh with what we all thought: "You have 'the kitchen' ❤️❤️! About tulips. "
Copper is a fungicide.
Nancy Meyers (and his daughter, Annie Meyers-Shyer of @thisoakhouse , of which she has obtained the tip) is not the only one to swear by Le Penny. Southern life reports that although there are many tales of old women who claim to make flowers last, the most effective (and cheapest) means is drop in copper At the bottom of your vase.
Depending on the publication, it is because copper is a fungicide, so it kills bacteria that grow in water, which is withering your flowers before their time.
The Penny thing does not only last them longer, but that is perhaps the reason why Meyers' tulips are always so straight. Beautiful house said that a penny in the water will do so like this Your flowers do not fall , as tulips do so often.
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The type of penny counts.
Many commentators on the post of Meyers have mentioned that not all the sous will do the trick, and Southern life also reported this.
Ideally, you should use a penny struck before 1982 because they were made at 95% copper. Cents struck after 1982 are made of 97.5% zinc with just a thin copper coating, so they do not have the same capacities of mushroom killers.
So the next time you head for the florist or decide to bouquet In your local grocery store, search your change pot for an old penny. You will be sure to do for your money!
