Rainbow Flowers
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Creating colourful rainbow flowers is a great way to learn how plant biology works. Watch how your flowers absorb nutrients as they slowly change colour over 1-3 days.
Supplies
White Flowers (dasies, carnations, roses)
Sugar (1 teaspoon)
Water (1 x cup per Jar)
Cutting Board
A Sharp Knife (optional – for stem splitting)
Kenmore Village Florist is a family run local business. Their beautiful collections draw inspiration from the seasons and are sure to make you smile. Visit them in-Centre or at their online store for amazing floral arrangements, gifts and much more.
Lets get started!
- Fill each jar with one cup of cold water.
- Place 30 drops of food colouring into each jar. This may appear quite dark but the more colour added the better the result!
- Mix one half teaspoon of sugar with the water and colouring for each jar (this will act as plant food and give your flowers a peppy boost).
- Freshly cut each flower stem diagonally at the base with sharp scissors and carefully put your flowers in their jars.
- Place flower jars in a cool shady spot with plenty of fresh air. You will start to see your flowers change colour over a 24-hour period, with best results showing within 3 days.
- Top-up jars with water as required to maintain the same level of fluid and to keep your flowers healthy.
- Enjoy your new homegrown rainbow!
hints!
Try splitting the stems of a few flowers and running one end of each stem into a different colour solution. This will create a two-tone flower with a little of each colour showing. You might find it is helpful to use plastic cups when attempting this.
