7 of the Longest Lasting Flowers For a Beautiful Home

There's really nothing better than fresh cut flowers to compliment your home or office decor. Or send them on a special occasion. Flowers and bouquets are beautiful and they smell pretty, too. But often when you send or receive fresh cut flowers, they don't last very long. Of course, they're still beautiful while they last. But wouldn't it be nice if they would last just a little bit longer?

There is a way. You can order the longest lasting flowers, or grow them in your own garden so that when you cut them and bring them inside, they'll lighten up your home for weeks!
Here, we're discussing the longest lasting flowers for your home. Keep reading to learn more.

Longest Lasting Flowers

There are a lot of varieties of flowers but only a few made our list. These flowers are of exquisite value for their long-lasting effects when placed in a vase and cared for. Some people can get the flowers to last even longer with special care. Check out this list seven of the longest lasting flowers around:

Gladiolus

Gladiolus will last about two weeks in a vase. If you move them first from the garden to warm water and hide them in a darker area of the room before moving them to the desired location, it will help them last longer.

The gladiolus flower represents strength and moral integrity. They are also the August birth flower and 40th-wedding-anniversary flower. Their long stems and colorful flowers also symbolize infatuation.

Lilies & Calla Lilies

Cut lilies will last about two weeks in fresh water. You can push for five to seven days with Calla lilies. Lilies can be found in all colors and different variations. Some are more fragrant than others. These flowers symbolize humility and devotion. Lilies are the 30th-anniversary flower and also a flower most often associated with funerals because they symbolize restored innocence in the dead.
Calla lilies are pink, red, yellow, and white. White is the most fragrant of the bunch. These flowers represent holiness and have been associated with the Virgin Mary. Calla lilies also represent faith and purity, youth and rebirth.

Carnations

Carnations are one of the longest lasting flowers in a vase at two to three weeks from the time of getting cut. These lovely and often forgotten flowers are beautiful in many colors that can add flair to any occasion.

All colors of carnations represent something different, from pure love and good luck to deep love and affection. They are also often handed out on Mother's Day. Red and pink carnations are meant to honor the living mothers and white carnations represent the deceased. A carnation is also used to represent the first wedding anniversary. This simply delightful flower is also sometimes used in steeped wine, candy or as a cake decoration.

Dahlias

There's a special trick to Dahlias that will get them to last anywhere from four to ten days. Cut the flowers at the bottom of the stem and place the cut ends in very hot water for about an hour. Remove them from the water and cut back the leaves before placing them in a vase. Dahlias come in a wide variety of colors and sizes. They're an elegant flower that makes a statement. The dahlia flower represents sentiments of dignity and elegance. It is also a bold statement of commitment and bonds that last forever.

Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums are one of the longest lasting flowers on the list at a whopping 25-30 days in a vase. Their daisy-like blooms make them a very popular flower that lights up any room, any time of year.
There are several varieties of mums beside the daisy-like variety and they make a decorative statement wherever they're placed in a room.

Chrysanthemums, otherwise known as 'mums' for short, represent or symbolize optimism and joy. They are the 13th-wedding-anniversary flower and the November birth flower. Mums are also a popular festive flower during the Autumn months in the United States.

Peonies

Peonies are available in a wide variety of pink, red, and white hues and even some of the blooms are quite different. They'll last about a week in the house in a vase with water. Peonies are thought of as the flower that represents riches and honor. It's also the 12th-anniversary flower for it embodies romance and prosperity. They're regarded as an omen of good fortune for a happy marriage and might be used in wedding bouquets. When your peonies do wilt and dry, you save them and dry them for use later. If you want to grow your own, you can do research pertaining to the peony root and its medicinal benefits. There is a lot of history about the peony flower.

Ranunculus

A ranunculus kind of looks like a delicate rose and its blooms can last in a vase for a week or more.
It's recommended to cut the stems at the base, above the crown of the plant, and place them in water immediately. These flowers are often found in high-end flower shops and wedding bouquets. They are an exquisite flower available in many different colors, although their blooms remain the same layers of silky petals. If you really like ranunculus, you can try to grow them yourself. This is a bulb plant and that makes it fairly easy to grow. That way, you can have your own fresh cut ranunculus whenever you please.

Final Thoughts

If you're buying someone flowers, you're a nice and thoughtful person. When you send flowers that will last, it counts for extra points, no matter your relation to the person you sent them to. Take note of the flowers you found here and send them next time you order a bouquet. You or your recipient will be surprised and enamored by the long-lasting flowers, and recipients will be even more reminded of your thoughtful gift. When you're ready to send flowers to someone you love, contact us. We're voted one of the top florists in Atlanta.