February 11, 2020, 9:23 am | Read time: 3 minutes
In Japan, they are considered the symbol of fulfilled love: blue roses. However, blue-colored roses do not occur in nature–but perhaps soon in your home. In just a few steps, white cut roses can be transformed into colorful eye-catchers. myHOMEBOOK shows how it’s done with a step-by-step video guide.
Are you eager to experiment and add a splash of color to your flower vase? Then why not dye some flowers! It’s very easy and quick to dye cut roses–even with ingredients many already have at home. This DIY idea can also be easily done with children. Along the way, they also learn about and understand the water transport within plants.
Dyeing Cut Roses–What You Need
To dye cut roses, you don’t need a long list of materials and tools. Many items are already at home.
Materials List:
- white cut roses
- liquid food coloring
- water
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Tools List:
- small vases or cups
- small rubber band
- wooden stick
Tip: Self-dyed cut roses make a surprising and wonderful gift or DIY present for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or birthdays. They are perfect for unique table decorations and floral arrangements.
The DIY Guide to Dyeing Cut Roses
- Fill the vases with water. Add one food coloring to each. If you wrap a rubber band around the glasses, it prevents the containers from tipping over.
- Remove all leaves and thorns from the rose stem. Trim the rose so it can stand well in the vase and cut the stem of the rose at an angle.
- Then split the stem in the middle. This way, the rose can take on two different shades. With a bit of finesse, you can also split the stem into thirds, resulting in a three-colored rose bloom.
- Place the roses in the containers and let them stand for several hours. The longer the flowers remain in the liquid, the more intense the color will be. Once the roses have reached the desired color intensity, you can cut the split stems and decorate as desired.
Do you want to dye cut roses but need explanatory images? Then scroll to the top of the article and watch the step-by-step guide in the video above!
Note: In principle, roses can also be dyed in other colors. The more food coloring in the water and the longer the roses stand in the colored water, the more intense the color absorption. However, the roses always turn pastel, never bright.