Here's What Really Happens To The Roses On The Bachelor

Every week at the rose ceremony, the Bachelor gives out long-stemmed red roses to the women he wants to keep dating, with fewer flowers each week until he offers the "Final Rose" (and usually a proposal) to his ultimate choice. Matt James, seen here, opted not to propose, but he still offered a flower to Rachael Kirkconnell to prove that he was serious about continuing their relationship. 

A past contestant recently revealed a big behind-the-scenes secret that proves how detail-oriented the production team is when it comes to setting the stage for love. Caila Quinn, who appeared on both "The Bachelor" and "Bachelor in Paradise," explained to Us Magazine that the roses women get on a group date aren't necessarily the ones they bring to the elimination round. "[The producers] have buckets of roses everywhere," she said. "And so if it looks out of place, they just swap it out. There's a black bucket of at least 20 roses that are perfect without any thorns, waiting at your beck and call."

There's another reason the cast needs backup flowers: That rose ceremony takes a lot longer than you might imagine. Bachelor Sean Lowe once explained to Glamour, "In reality, there's about three to five minutes in between each rose because all 15 cameras have to reposition." Some days, that taping doesn't end until 3:00 or 4:00 am. By that time, everyone — not just the roses — must be wilting!