Be careful about ethylene gas, including cigarette smoke, exhaust, ripe fruits and vegetables. Roses are sensitive to the gas put off by these things.
- Flowers and floral arrangements will last much longer if kept out of direct sunlight and heat.
There are about 125 varieties of red coloured things roses. The colors of roses extend from whites, peaches, pinks, reds, purples corals, and novelty colors. Ask your floral wholesaler about novelty colors. Tea roses will open up to 3-4 inches, and have stems of 12-30 inches. There also spray roses that have several roses and buds on one stem. Be sure and get the freshest flowers possible from the wholesale florist you use. Roses you buy on sale may be a bit older, so keep that in mind and if you buy those, sell accordingly and quickly. You could also put the sale roses to hang and dry for dried flower purposes.