Why You Should Avoid Putting Tulips Next To The Fruit Bowl In Your Kitchen

You have brought home a beautiful bouquet of tulips in a vase only to find they have wilted and died so quickly you barely had time to watch them bloom. But why is this so common? It turns out there is a secret villain lurking on your countertops and it can cause your tulips to age more quickly than normal. So, what is this evil force that is stealing the life of your flowers? It turns out your fruit bowl could be the culprit, and placing your bouquet too close causes ethylene gas to age your tulips and wilt them. However, this can all be avoided by simply keeping your fruit bowl and your tulip blooms apart.

Who knew there was so much science that goes into keeping your flowers perky and fresh? Well, there is, and from trying hacks like putting cut flowers in the right spot to using an unexpected bathroom item, keeping your florals alive actually requires a little more work on your part. However, this hack could help keep tulips fresh with a simple solution — find a place where the gases from the fruit bowl cannot reach them.

As fruit ripens, the ethylene gas seeps out into the air of your home. Bananas and apples do this more than some other fruits, but even tomatoes release this gas. While it is not harmful to you, it can increase the aging process of your tulips, causing them to wilt more quickly than if you did not have the fruit nearby. This is not the only reason your flowers could be dying more quickly though. Once you move your fruit bowl or have ensured the gas is not too close to the petals, there are other elements that can affect them.

While it might not sound ideal, keeping your tulips in a completely different room from your fruit bowl might be the best option. Ethylene gas has varying effects on different flowers. Some species may shed petals or change color, but it can age your tulips. To counteract the effects from the gas, it may help to keep the tulips in a separate room.

Sometimes the head of the tulip is too big for the stems, pulling them downward. This is just part of their cycle, so sometimes you will have flowers that do this. Tulips will also shift and rearrange, depending on their environment, as they turn toward the sun in their vase. 

When it comes to other tips for keeping your flowers fresh, avoid trending hacks and stick with tried-and-true methods. Putting pennies in the water has not necessarily been proven to work and ice cubes are not the secret trick to thriving tulips. However, cold water in the vase and snipped ends will help keep your tulips fresh. Sometimes it is simple solutions that work well for your flowers, so avoid the fruit bowl, and stick with bouquet basics.