How to paint a rose? Safe food dyes will help.
How to paint a rose at home?
Look attractive blue roses. Biologists have never been able to develop a variety of this shade. Such unusual flower can only be obtained using dyes. To do this, follow the following sequence of actions.
- Prepare food coloring. Dissolve it in a tall vase with water. The more dye you use, the richer the color of the flower you will get. Add one spoon of sugar to the water, it will speed up the process.
- Only fresh white roses are suitable for processing. The buds must be closed. Scissors or sharp knife cut the stem diagonally. Try to make the cutting area as large as possible.
- Place the flower in a vase with the prepared dye. Leave in this state for 3 days. During this period, put the container with the flower in the refrigerator.
This method allows you to get a flower that is difficult to distinguish from a natural one by appearance. You can complement any bouquet with it.
Is it possible to paint a rose in one day? Of course you can. It is enough to stock up on paint in a can; such products are sold in florist salons. Spray paint on the petals. In this case, you can forget about the exquisite aroma of the rose, as it will smell like paint.
How to paint roses different colors?
Multi-colored roses will help to effectively complement any bouquet. This unusual flower can be prepared at home.
- Bright rainbow roses are obtained only from fresh white flowers. If you can't find one, use a cream or light yellow rose. Processing a bud will take longer than a flower that has begun to bloom.
- Trim the flower stem. Using a knife, cut the stem into pieces. The number of such parts must match the number of dyes used.
- Dilute food coloring in small jars or test tubes.
- Dip each part of the stem into your dye. Make sure that the cut end is completely covered with dye.
In this state, the flower should stand for three days. During this time, each petal will turn its own color.
The rainbow rose enchants people with its beauty and colorful petals. Many lovers believe that it is impossible to grow it in an ordinary garden, in addition, this bright flower considered a consequence of the work of geneticists. However, in fact, it is quite possible to get fantastic roses if you make an effort and study the rules of caring for ordinary bushes. And color the petals bright colors every person can.
How to grow a rainbow rose yourself
Unfortunately, nature does not paint the petals in the colors of the rainbow, but a white Dutch rose will be an excellent basis for creativity. To do this, you will need its cuttings, which should be placed in glasses filled with melt water with the addition of nutrients for growth.
Young plants are protected from negative influence sun and drafts, as well as heating devices. After a few weeks, you will notice thickenings on the oblique cut, which represent the rudiments of roots. Now the roses can be replanted in containers with soil.
Dutch roses in the form of cuttings require high humidity- they need to be sprayed with water 5 to 7 times a day until they gain strength.
Autumn or spring cuttings is the most in a simple way rose propagation In order to improve the quality of the soil in the garden bed shortly before planting the cuttings, add the following additives to the soil:
- peat;
- wood ash;
- superphosphate;
- potassium nitrate;
- sand.
Most favorable conditions for such roses can be created using a greenhouse. Strong cuttings are planted in separate holes, after moistening the soil. It is important to know that they are placed in a hole with a slope, then compacted well and watered moderately. IN sunny days the greenhouse is regularly ventilated to avoid overheating of the cuttings that are in the ground.
Autumn planting lasts from late August to early September in middle lane Russia, and spring - with the onset of stable warm weather. Gardeners usually plant roses starting at the end of April.
The Dutch rose is famous for its variety of colors and shades, but the white flowers of the Vendela variety are especially beautiful. Extremely tender petals cream color have small veins, this variety is grown for making holiday bouquets.
Dutch roses are very demanding; they need to be frequently fed with organic fertilizers. They respond positively to the application of slurry, chicken manure solution, wood ash. An indispensable condition for caring for bushes is systematic loosening of the soil to improve air exchange and generous watering.
How to make a rainbow rose with your own hands (video)
How to create rainbow flowers
In central Russia, gardeners grow not only Dutch roses, but also other varieties of this flower. In order to color the bud, you need to choose pure white flowers.
- food colors (green, blue, red, yellow);
- glass containers for mixing paints;
- sharp knife;
- several fresh white roses.
It is important to know that red roses are not suitable for dyeing. Choose only cream and white flowers for a rainbow of color. If you don't have a white rose available, a peach, pale yellow or light pink will do. Give preference to blooming flowers, a rose in the bud stage will take much longer to color. The optimal combination of colors would be a combination of red, blue, yellow and green flowers, as well as mixing violet tone with red, blue and yellow.
In each container, only 1 color is diluted in water, achieving a rich shade. Next, using a knife, carefully split the lower part of the rose stem into several parts. Each part is placed in a separate cup of paint, after which the rose must be secured so that it does not break and absorbs a maximum of dyes.
The next day you will be able to see how the usual White Rose. Its petals become multi-colored and delight the eye with a play of colors. Ideally, roses should sit in colored water for several days. Now, secure the cut ends of the stem with adhesive tape and make a bouquet of bright flowers.
The idea of creating a rainbow rose belongs to the Dutch florist and breeder Pieter Van de Werken, who came up with the idea of cutting the stem in such a way that the flower passes water through several “channels”. This is how the petals are colored different colors and take on a magical appearance.
The technology for properly coloring white roses has been studied by breeders, and now amazing bouquets can be purchased in flower shops.
It is curious that flower growers used to spray rose petals with paint, however, the resulting shade quickly disappeared and the plant withered. After some time, a Dutch researcher and connoisseur of roses figured out how to color flowers by splitting the stem.
Why is it impossible to grow a rainbow rose?
Thanks to the diligence of breeders, gardeners grow roses various colors- red, yellow, orange, white. However, they cannot be blue, since the plant does not have the gene responsible for such a tone. In addition, you cannot get flowers with petals of different shades.
Of course there are yellow roses with red veins on the petals, but it is not yet possible to create multi-colored varieties. On the Internet you can find a description of an imaginary variety of rainbow roses and even buy seeds, but they will produce ordinary white flowers.
The best option is to dye roses yourself using dyes, since ready-made bright bouquets They are expensive and in demand among buyers. They are purchased as a wedding gift, as well as for anniversaries and celebrations.
Roses: choosing a variety (video)
Spectacular and unique roses can be used as compositions to decorate a room or nice gift. At the same time, it is not necessary to spend huge sums on a bouquet, since you can grow white roses yourself in the garden, and then paint them in rainbow colors using natural paints, as many connoisseurs of these amazing plants do.
Have you ever seen colorful roses? Real, not artificial? This one has extraordinary flower the petals are painted with all the colors of the rainbow. That's why they were called so - rainbow roses. And they were invented by one of the owners of the flower company - Dutchman Peter Van de Werken.
At first, the grower tried to spray the rose petals various colors. However, this method did not pay off. In addition, such roses left paint on a person’s hands. Then, after successful experiments that lasted more than six months, roses with multi-colored petals were grown in 2004. unique technology staining. Moreover, the point here is not at all a matter of genetic engineering, as was the case, for example, with the blue rose, and this is not the result of selection.
The idea of creating a rainbow rose was based on the fact that any flower absorbs water through its stem. Therefore, the experimenters decided to inject special dyes into the capillaries of its stem during the period of flower growth. This paint, rising up the stem, reaches the petals and colors them different shades. Moreover, for growing colorful plants Only white roses are taken. The process of growing rainbow roses is very painstaking, takes a lot of time and effort, but the result exceeds all expectations. Therefore, multi-colored roses are quite an expensive gift: their price is approximately an order of magnitude higher than ordinary flowers. Rainbow roses can last up to five days at home.
How to grow a multi-colored rose with your own hands?
Everyone who sees this amazing rose with multi-colored petals will want to know whether rainbow roses can be grown at home and how to do it.
In order to do multicolored rose, you need to choose a half-opened white rose, and the variety does not matter. Prepare vessels for water in advance: these can be small jars, vases and similar containers. Fill them with water and dissolve food coloring in each one of the color you want to see in the rose. You can use the paint that is used to paint Easter eggs. But, for example, it is better not to use gouache: this paint is not suitable for such purposes.
Depending on the number of containers with paint, cut the rose stem lengthwise into the appropriate number of pieces with a sharp knife. This is best done by immersing the stem in warm water, since air may cause bubbles to form in the rose stem, which will prevent water from rising to the petals.
Now you need to immerse each part of the stem in a separate container with paint. Gradually the petals will absorb the paint and their color will change. To speed up the coloring process and to keep the rose longer fresh look, you can add sugar to the water with paint at the rate of two teaspoons per liter of water.
The color change of rose petals will begin in about a day. Optimal time keeping the rose stems in the paint solution - twelve hours. And to obtain a bright and rich color of the flowers, you need to keep the stems in the solution for up to three days.
After desired color received, you can put the rose in ordinary water and enjoy the lovely flower with 
multi-colored petals.
It should be said that in this way you can color not only roses, but also chrysanthemums, orchids, tulips and some other flowers.
Rainbow roses are used in wedding bouquets, for creating flower arrangements And various decorations. And any woman will be happy to receive a bouquet of unusually beautiful roses as a gift.
As you can see, it is quite possible to make a multi-colored rose at home. Have a little patience, experiment and soon you will be able to please loved one original bouquet beautiful rainbow roses.
The phrase rainbow roses practically does not evoke any emotions, except perhaps a little interest. But seeing them in flower shop, it is impossible to take your eyes off.
The multi-colored petals really amaze with their unusual coloring, each of them has its own color.
It is also surprising that the colors are very contrasting: blue with yellow, red with gray, pink with greenish. The prices are also amazing.
I remember right away scientific progress in genetics, and every little gardener has a desire to grow the same flower at home from a cutting. But no! It turns out that it is impossible to grow a rainbow beauty, but painting your own bouquet will not be difficult.
How did you manage to get multi-colored roses?
The first to think about getting flowers with multi-colored petals was the Dutchman Peter Van Werken, one of the owners of the flower company. Genetics at one time made it possible to obtain plants with blue petals, but neither genetics nor selection produced plants with differently colored petals. Dutchman's experiment with spraying petals I did not find any use with various paints due to the fact that the paint left marks on my hands. But already in 2004, flowers with different colors were obtained by applying knowledge about plant biology and dyes.
Any cut flower absorbs water through the capillaries of the stem. For the experiment, a white rose with a stem split into several parts was used. Flower white most suitable for coloring, as you can get the purest possible shade.
How to get a rainbow rose yourself at home?
In order to get a multi-colored flower yourself, you need:
- choose the right time;
- decide on the colors you want to use;
- Properly divide the plant stem.
Choosing a rose
The base should be a white rose 20 -25 cm long. The choice of flower development phase has a great influence. If the rose flower has almost bloomed, the dye is absorbed quickly. A rose in the bud stage absorbs the dye more slowly, so the color will not be as intense. Of course, you should remember about the lifespan of a cut rose. Here you need to find a middle ground so that the flowers you give do not wilt literally on the same day. As an experiment, you can try taking a light pink or pale yellow rose. Of course, color contrast and brightness will suffer, but you can get something similar.
Selection of dyes
Food grade is suitable, but gouache is not suitable. Typically, 2 to 4 dyes are used, each of which must be diluted separately in a tall, narrow container. The more dye you dilute, the more intense the resulting color will be. The paints must be diluted a little earlier than manipulating the plant. Choose high-quality dyes so that the plant has a long-lasting color.
How to properly divide the stem?
To get a flower with petals of several colors, you need to split the stem into about 2-4 parts, each part will be colored specific color. Do not cut the stem into a large number of, since this is technically difficult to produce. The rose's stem is quite hard and therefore it is necessary to use a sharp knife, or better yet, a scalpel or blade. The height of the cut is approximately 8-10 cm. The cut must be made under water to avoid the formation of air bubbles, which will subsequently prevent the dye from penetrating the flower.
The containers with the diluted dye must be placed as closely as possible to each other, everything must be carefully secured, and it must be stable. The container must be high with a narrow neck, test tubes or something like that, since you will need to put each split-off piece of the stem in a separate container with a certain dye. Vessels with wide throat won't fit, since it is impossible to move them close to each other. At this stage you need to be very careful and careful so that any broken piece of the stem does not break off.
Within a day, a change in the color of the petals will be visible; they will become rich and bright in about three days. Rainbow flower is ready! Can be transferred to ordinary water And beautiful vase. Rainbow roses can last for about five days at home. If you add a little sugar to water, ammonia or aspirin, then the rainbow rose will delight you even longer.
As a result, it should be noted that a multi-colored flower is perfect solution for those who want to surprise their loved ones an interesting gift. When choosing paints, pay attention to the fact that they should combine well with each other. Choose fresh flowers for coloring white, so you get the most saturated color.
In 2004, Dutch flower companies created unusual roses. Their petals were painted in different colors. The author of the idea was the Dutchman Pieter Van de Werken. At first, the rainbow rose was considered the result of the work of genetic breeders. However, it is quite possible to create such fantastic flowers at home.
The principle of coloring a rose
The technology that makes it possible to obtain rainbow roses is based on the laws of physics and biology. The most important of them is the principle of transporting nutritional components to the leaves and flowers of the plant. To dye the buds in unusual colors, just immerse a cut of the stem in water with food coloring. The liquid along with the pigment will rise through the capillaries to the petals and paint them in the most fantastic colors.
What is needed for making
You can make your own rainbow rose from Dutch or other varieties. Only a bud with snow-white petals is suitable for coloring; colored roses are not suitable for these purposes. In addition, you will need some accessories:
- Narrow glasses with a heavy, stable bottom - 4 pieces.
- Food coloring with contrasting colors.
- Sharp paper knife.
- Plastic straws for cocktails.
Pigments for painting are selected contrasting colors. These can be red, yellow, blue and green tones. As an option, you can take a combination of red with purple, yellow and blue. A combination of green, purple, blue and yellow shades will look beautiful.
Step-by-step sequence of actions
To get a rose whose petals will shine with all the colors of the rainbow, stir one pigment in each glass. The flower is cut no later than 24 hours before the intended coloring. It is recommended to cut the stem to 20-25 cm. The sequence of actions should be like this:
