"Did you know that you can wrap peony buds in a newspaper and put in your refrigerator

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4. Wow!

That's cool! I think I'll try that this summer. I know that roses, and other cut flowers, will last if you keep a third of the fluid in a vase with flat cola or 7up. And cutting stems under water helps too. The idea is that the stems are like straws and are constantly drawing up fluid. If you cut them in open air, they could get too much air into the stem which will end up blocking subsequent fluid from reaching beyond the air. I do that with fresh produce too, then I place it in a coffee mug like a flower arrangement until I use it. Some things will last for days.