If you don’t have any food coloring, you can use liquid watercolor instead (but not regular paint).
The flowers won’t end up a bright and solid color; they will be streaky with patches of white.
If you are really careful, you can try to split the stem into three parts rather than two.
You can also use test tubes instead. Tie them together with string or a rubber band first, then set them down into a cup. [12] X Research source
You can use fabric dye instead. Pour enough dye into 1 gallon (3. 8 liters) of water until you get the color you want. [15] X Trustworthy Source EDIS Electronic database of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’s peer-reviewed articles Go to source You can also use a floral dye. Mix it according to the instructions on the package, as each brand may be different. [16] X Trustworthy Source EDIS Electronic database of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’s peer-reviewed articles Go to source
You can dye more flowers while you wait for the first one to dry.
