Rose Petal

Has anyone bought the Dream Town Rose Petal Cottage Playhouse?

It is being advertised everywhere. I am thinking of buying it for my daughter. Just wondering it its durable & worth it.

There are some mixed reviews on the Toys r us website about it.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2641246

Roses - a Perfect Gift (learn About Sending & Caring)

ROSE CARE INSTRUCTIONS Roses are normally shipped in bud form with the outer guard petal left on to protect the roses during shipment. Remove the foliage below the water line, and remove the outer "guard petal" on each rose, left on to protect the flower during shipment. Please also remove any outer rose petals that may have gotten bruised during shipping. Fresh roses drink heavily, so make sure you check the water level daily and replace with fresh water and add more flower food if necessary .

Roses – Celebrated as the “flower of love” roses are by far the most popular flowers in the world. With a long history as symbols of love, beauty, and romance each color of rose carries a different symbolic meaning. Our roses are shipped in bud form with the outer guard petal left on to protect the rose during shipment.
Rose Flower Bouquet Estimated Vase Life – 5 – 8 days
Rose Flower Meaning - love (red), friendship (yellow), innocence (white), and happiness (pink)
Rose Bouquet Care Tip 1 - Remove the foliage below the water line, and remove the outer "guard petal" on each rose, left on to protect the flower during shipment. Please also remove any outer petals that may have gotten bruised during shipping.
Rose Bouquet Care Tip 2 - Roses drink heavily, so make sure you check the water level daily and replace with fresh water and add more flower food if necessary. This will increase the vase life of your roses by 30 to 50%.
Rose Flower Bouquet Arranging Tip – Remove outer wilted petals to ensure the roses bloom to their maximum
IMPORTANT TIP for Rose Flowers - Wilted Roses may be revived by placing them under light warm water. Trim off about an inch from the bottom of the stem and then submerge the entire rose under water in a sink or bathtub. Allow the stem to absorb water for 20-60 minutes, enough time for the rose to replenish itself.

Rose Flower History: The rose has been cultivated and valued for perhaps 5,000 years, its origin appearing to have been with the China rose, Rosa chinensis. Around 500 BC, the rose was introduced into Egypt and from there it traveled to the Middle East, where it became known as the damask rose and was highly prized for its perfume. The history of rose flower in the United States began in 16th century, when the colonists planted the first rose plant in North America. Empress Josephine in the year 1798, established the first rose garden which had approximately 250 varieties of rose flowers. The modern hybrid rose was invented in the year 1867. The world popular rose named 'peace' was smuggled from France to the United States in 1945.

Rose Bouquet Care Tips: Roses are shipped in bud form with the outer guard petal left on to protect the rose during shipment. Immediately remove your rose bouquet from the fedex box upon arrival. Here are some simple suggestions to make your fresh cut rose bouquet last longer:

• Remove the outer guard petals of your roses and any leaves that fall below the waterline that might decay under water.
• Holding the rose stems end under water, cut about 1/2 inch off the stem with a sharp knife.
• Place your rose bouquet in a vase filled 3/4th with luke warm water mixed with a packet of floral preservative. It is important that you do this Immediately after cutting the rose stems, as the stems tend to get blocked unable to take in water, if left exposed to the air.
• Keep your rose bouquet away from the heating and air vents and also never set them on a TV.   Every 3 to 4 days, empty the water, wash the vase, re-cutting the rose stems as necessary.

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