The WordPress photo challenge this week is simply, “Up.”
It coincides exactly with an amazing tip I learned recently from my brother:
TIP: Before putting tulips in a vase, place a penny at the bottom. This will make them stand straight up, instead of drooping (as they always do within hours at my house). Here’s proof that it works:
Still standing straight after eight days.
Thanks, bro! Happy Earth Day!
And thanks Trader Joe’s for offering beautiful flowers. Straight up.
And thank you for visiting Things I Love at Trader Joe’s!
Related links:
How to make tulips last longer
Things I Love at Trader Joe’s Pinterest Board
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What about the penny makes them stand up? Is it the copper?
It looks like copper is the ticket, but not sure why that means the flowers don’t wilt. I also found recommendations to add an aspirin tablet to the vase.
The link above says, “Once considered an old wives’ tale, adding a few pennies to the bottom of the vase really does help preserve tulips and other fresh cut flowers. The copper from the pennies works as a fungicide. Aspirin makes the water more acidic and is often added along with a penny.”