Adding 7-Up to the water in a vase of cut flowers is said to prolong the life of cut flowers. The lemon/lime juice in 7-Up lowers the pH level in the water, and cut flowers like a lower pH. Next, the sugar in 7-Up provides a food source for the cut flowers.
Sprite has slightly more sugar than 7Up.
There are chemicals in soap that can harm not just flowers but animals too. Flowers need soil, water, sunlight, and air to live. Not BATHS from soap. It WILL kill the flower. It will kill the flower whether it is cut or not.
it has more carbon dioxide in 7up because it is stronger than a pepsi and if you look at a bottle you will see that it has more carbon dioxide
No, but you can plant them from bulbs or seeds
Yes, 7UP contains sugar. One can of 7UP (12 fl oz) has approximately 38 grams of sugar.
Yes. The lemon/lime juice in 7UP reduces the pH level in the water, and the sugar in 7UP provides nutrients for the cut flowers. Basically, any lemon/lime soda will do the trick. It doesn't matter if the soda is fresh or flat since carbonation is not a factor.
flowers... that have been cut...
cut.
cut flowers. fleurs coupées
It is believed that adding sugar to the water for cut flowers provides the flowers with a food source since the flowers have been literally "cut off" from their food supply.
yes it does. flower preservatives supplied with cut flowers contain sugar, an acidifier and gemicide. Sprite has sugar which flowers use to feed on and citric acid which works as an acidifier. you can also try to use 7up or a drink like that, but don't get the sugarless or diet ones! you can also try to use table sugar and lemon juice, but don't overdose them, two tablespoons of each is enough =)
Density of 7up is just over 1 diet 7up is under one
it kills bacteria in the water prolonging the life of cut flowers
Cut flowers will live for quite some time if you care for them properly.
Cut is an adjective in that sentence. It describes the noun flowers.
After you cut them soak them in 7up or sprite for only a couple seconds
No, All types of 7Up do not have caffiene.