Do you ever buy flowers from the grocery store or elsewhere, hoping they'll brighten up your home for a while, only to wake up to wilted blooms sooner than you'd expected? Some cut flowers last a lot shorter time than others, but sometimes those are the ones that look best in your vase.
Hydrangeas, for example, famously have a short shelf life. If you don't buy the very freshest hydrangeas from the store, you may end up with them only lasting a day or two.
