Emergency Hydrating If you happen to run into a situation where your roses have become very dehydrated to the point of being very wilted you can always rehydrate them by soaking or complete submersion.
To do this you can fill the sink or a tub with cold water, cut the rose stem, and fully submerge the whole rose and weigh it down to keep it submerged.
Leave it overnight or for at least 3 - 5 hours and you just might be a little surprised at how well the rose will look.
Now this will not work on a rose that is completely dehydrated to the point of being dry or crisp feeling.
The best thing to do with those is to preserve them.
This can be done by drying them or using a glycerin solution to preserve them.
This method should really be considered a last ditch effort.
Sometimes the rose has just dried up to an extent that no matter what you attempt it has just become to dry to drink water.
Remember roses are a perishable item, and only have a certain amount of life to enjoy.
One must also factor in just how fresh a rose is as to how long they are going to last.
Some florists use the traditional wholesale method.
Occasionally a wholesaler will ship older product first.
Like the old adage last in first out.
Hopefully you have a great florist who watches out for you by making sure they know where to get the freshest of roses for you.