Caring For and Displaying Forever Roses in Globe Vases

Caring for Your Forever Rose Globe

A forever rose globe can be a beautiful decoration in your home or office. Consisting of a real rose suspended in a clear round globe filled with liquid, it literally preserves the flower forever. While low maintenance, globes with real flowers do require occasional care and water changes to keep the rose looking its best. Follow these simple steps to clean and refresh your forever rose.

Draining and Cleaning the Globe

Start by carefully emptying out all of the old water from the forever rose globe. You may need to fully submerge the opening under water in a basin or sink to get the liquid to fully drain out. Once empty, thoroughly clean the inside of the globe with mild dish soap and warm water using a small brush or cloth wrapped around your finger.

Be very gentle when handling the preserved rose during cleaning. The flower is delicate and you want to avoid damaging any petals or foliage. Drain any soapy water out of the globe and rinse several times with clean water to remove all traces of soap before refilling.

Preparing the Water Fill

Forever rose care products often include special chemicals like bleach and vinegar to add to the water fill. This helps inhibit bacteria growth and preserve the flower. Mix together the recommended amount of products with room temperature, filtered water.

A typical mix is around half a teaspoon of household bleach and one teaspoon of white vinegar per liter of water. You can adjust these amounts as needed based on the size of your globe. Avoid using tap water as it may contain minerals that build up on the inside of the glass over time.

Submerging and Displaying Your Rose

Once cleaned and filled about 2/3rds full with your water solution, submerge your forever rose back into the globe with the stem inserted down into the liquid. Position the flower how you like within the sphere and place on a solid surface. Avoid direct sunlight to prevent algae growth inside the globe.

Top off with more premixed solution, leaving about 1 to 2 inches of headspace at the top. Replace this rose water every 2 to 3 months to keep the flower looking its vibrant best.

The History of Preserved Roses

While the modern forever rose has only gained popularity in recent years, the practice of preserving flowers has a very long history. As far back as the 17th century, methods were developed in France to treat and dry flowers to retain their color and shape.

This early art was known as flower pressing and is still a popular craft today. It involves carefully drying flowers between sheets of paper to flatten and preserve them. However, pressing results in very flat and fragile flowers that don't well replicate the lifelike qualities of the fresh plant.

The Growth of Floral Preservation

Methods improved over time, expanding from pressing to include various treatment processes with glycerin or plant oils that better maintained the flower's form and texture. Bright colors and flexibility were vastly improved over pressed specimens.

Yet these still only slowed decay rather than completely halting it. Display life for even well-preserved historical flowers was relatively short once removed from the oils and solvents they were stored in. True floral preservation that stopped the aging process entirely did not come about until more recent innovations.

Modern "Forever" Preservation

Today, the forever rose takes floral preservation to an unprecedented level through proprietary methods that both permanently preserve the flower's structure and color as well as allow it to be attractively displayed in clear liquid-filled glass globes.

The development of these modern preservation techniques have made the forever rose a staple decoration for events like Valentines day. Their combination of natural beauty and longevity when well maintained makes them a popular romantic gift.

Caring for Your Forever Rose

While forever roses do last indefinitely, they still require proper care and maintenance for their beauty to persist. Follow these key tips for making your preserved rose look lovely for years to come:

• Refresh the water fill in the globe every 2-3 months
• Use filtered water and recommended chemical additives
• Clean inside of globe thoroughly when changing water
• Avoid direct sunlight to prevent algae growth
• Dust natural roses monthly and groom leaves/petals with brush
• Handle gently when cleaning and moving globe

With occasional cleaning and water changes, your forever rose will maintain its lifelike form and vibrant colors permanently. These elegantly crafted preserved flowers need not fade and wither like fresh-cut plants, but can continue looking freshly plucked indefinitely.

FAQs

How long do forever roses last?

Properly cared for, forever roses can literally last forever. The proprietary preservation process stops the flower's decay and aging process so it maintains its form and color permanently when the globe fluid is refreshed regularly.

What liquid is inside rose globes?

Most forever rose products recommend using a mix of water, bleach, and vinegar inside the globe. This inhibits bacterial growth and maximizes preservation. Typically half a teaspoon of bleach and one teaspoon of vinegar per liter of water is used.

Do forever roses need sunlight?

Indirect or moderate sunlight is fine for display but avoid prolonged direct sunlight. The heat and UV light can promote algae and other microbial growth inside the water globe which will require more frequent changes and cleaning.

Can preserved roses be reused?

The preservation process permanently halts the rose's decay so as long as the flower is kept submerged in fresh preservation fluid in the globe, it can be used indefinitely. Following proper care methods, forever roses can be enjoyed for many years or decades without deterioration.