Hello Jim,
Being a junior member on the forum I am not quite sure how I get in touch off-line. I tried by sending a private message after clicking on your avatar but that does not seem to work as you are not accepting private messages (nor was I until I learned about this feature a few minutes ago).
I will not be able to get the solution (with the ethanol, glycerine etc.) in house until the coming weekend and my flowers are fading quickly.
Therefore I am a bit worried that time will have run out by then.
Brgds,
Rudy