Comments for Rose Bush Care Tips http://www.rosebushcaretips.com Tue, 10 May 2011 14:32:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on How do I keep my roses alive!? by morthian_angel http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-21345 morthian_angel Tue, 10 May 2011 14:32:30 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/#comment-21345 Stick them in the fridge. Also, packing ice into the vase helps, too. Stick them in the fridge. Also, packing ice into the vase helps, too.

]]> Comment on How do I keep my roses alive!? by Breanne A http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-21344 Breanne A Tue, 10 May 2011 13:37:14 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/#comment-21344 No worries! If the florist is still open go back and ask for those little tube things so each flower can have it's own water supply. If not, just put them in the fridge. Keeping them cool will slow the wilting stage. No worries! If the florist is still open go back and ask for those little tube things so each flower can have it’s own water supply. If not, just put them in the fridge. Keeping them cool will slow the wilting stage.

]]> Comment on How do I keep my roses alive!? by wildfire_22 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-21343 wildfire_22 Tue, 10 May 2011 12:42:55 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/#comment-21343 Okay, there is lots of things to do.. you can put a penny in the water w/ sugar for the plants food, and I've heard sprite helps it stay purky.. Okay, there is lots of things to do.. you can put a penny in the water w/ sugar for the plants food, and I’ve heard sprite helps it stay purky..

]]> Comment on How do I keep my roses alive!? by Adam D http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-21342 Adam D Tue, 10 May 2011 12:14:47 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/#comment-21342 cut about one inch off the stem so that they get a new cut and keep them in water. cut about one inch off the stem so that they get a new cut and keep them in water.

]]> Comment on How do I keep my roses alive!? by Anne T http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-21341 Anne T Tue, 10 May 2011 11:24:53 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/how-do-i-keep-my-roses-alive/#comment-21341 most roses have a package of stuff that comes with them now a-days that keeps them living for a good while or just put them in the fridge most roses have a package of stuff that comes with them now a-days that keeps them living for a good while
or just put them in the fridge

]]> Comment on Q&A: A good recipe for buttercream frosting stiff enough to make roses? by Sugar Pie http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-a-good-recipe-for-buttercream-frosting-stiff-enough-to-make-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-21340 Sugar Pie Tue, 10 May 2011 10:55:05 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-a-good-recipe-for-buttercream-frosting-stiff-enough-to-make-roses/#comment-21340 SNOW WHITE BUTTERCREAM ICING This buttercream icing has an ideal consistency for frosting cakes. It has a firm quality making it good for wedding cake decorations and flat surface or flower nail flowers. Air dry decorations for 24 hours. 2/3 cup water 4 tablespoons meringue powder 12 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 1-1/4 cups shortening 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring 1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring 1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring Combine water and meringue powder; whip at high speed until peaks form. Add 4 cups of sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed. Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth. YIELD: 7 cups icing. Recipe may be doubled or cut in half; however, if cut in half, yield is only 2½ cups. SNOW WHITE BUTTERCREAM ICING

This buttercream icing has an ideal consistency for frosting cakes. It has a firm quality making it good for wedding cake decorations and flat surface or flower nail flowers. Air dry decorations for 24 hours.

2/3 cup water
4 tablespoons meringue powder
12 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1-1/4 cups shortening
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring

Combine water and meringue powder; whip at high speed until peaks form. Add 4 cups of sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed. Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth.

YIELD: 7 cups icing. Recipe may be doubled or cut in half; however, if cut in half, yield is only 2½ cups.

]]> Comment on Q&A: A good recipe for buttercream frosting stiff enough to make roses? by Eagle Eye http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-a-good-recipe-for-buttercream-frosting-stiff-enough-to-make-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-21339 Eagle Eye Tue, 10 May 2011 10:36:12 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-a-good-recipe-for-buttercream-frosting-stiff-enough-to-make-roses/#comment-21339 here is a link that will help you with all your needs save this it for later usage http://www.wilton.com/decorating/ here is a link that will help you with all your needs

save this it for later usage

http://www.wilton.com/decorating/

]]> Comment on Q&A: A good recipe for buttercream frosting stiff enough to make roses? by Emu http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-a-good-recipe-for-buttercream-frosting-stiff-enough-to-make-roses/comment-page-1/#comment-21338 Emu Tue, 10 May 2011 09:55:27 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-a-good-recipe-for-buttercream-frosting-stiff-enough-to-make-roses/#comment-21338 I have been working for over 30 years as a professional cake decorator. I have made thousands and thousands of roses....this is the recipe I use: http://www.cakegenie.com/recipes.html I have been working for over 30 years as a professional cake decorator. I have made thousands and thousands of roses….this is the recipe I use:

http://www.cakegenie.com/recipes.html

]]> Comment on Q&A: does it matter how many roses you give to your girlfriend? by red16 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-does-it-matter-how-many-roses-you-give-to-your-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-21333 red16 Tue, 10 May 2011 09:10:42 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-does-it-matter-how-many-roses-you-give-to-your-girlfriend/#comment-21333 it doesn't matter, she will love the roses no matter how many you get her a single rose is a nice idea but if you are thinking of giving her more than one, i don't think it matters how many it doesn’t matter, she will love the roses no matter how many you get her
a single rose is a nice idea
but if you are thinking of giving her more than one, i don’t think it matters how many

]]> Comment on Q&A: does it matter how many roses you give to your girlfriend? by Lola http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-does-it-matter-how-many-roses-you-give-to-your-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-21332 Lola Tue, 10 May 2011 09:07:37 +0000 http://www.rosebushcaretips.com/qa-does-it-matter-how-many-roses-you-give-to-your-girlfriend/#comment-21332 I think 1 would be nice. I got 6 last night and I was happy. I think a dozen roses is too commercial. Good luck. ;) I think 1 would be nice. I got 6 last night and I was happy. I think a dozen roses is too commercial. Good luck. ;)

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