Life's a trade-off. Fake roses bloom eternal but they're about as romantic as a cubic zirconia engagement ring. Make your real roses blossom longer with these tips:

• Cut the stem at a very sharp angle under the water and than let the water to flow over the stems for 3 minutes.

• Soften the base of the stem into mint oil before put in the vase.

• Add some lemon drops into flower’s water or a little salt.

• Introduce the roses till flower in a tall and full of water vase than leave them in a dark cold place even for 24 hours.

• For bacteria to be destroyed, add a drop of disinfecting substance in flowers water.

• The roses need to stay in tall vases, filled with warm water.