Flower Care Tips

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Check Your Flowers Daily

Keep the vase filled with fresh water. Keep the water level high to promote long lasting flowers. Upon delivery, your arrangement has fresh flower food added to it. If you completely change the water, you should also thoroughly clean the vase, re-cut the stems & add fresh floral food, if available, to the water. If your arrangement in delivered in a floral foam, be sure to keep the water level high and every few days, empty and re-fill your container with fresh water - leaving the the floral foam intact.
   
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Re-cut the Stems, Change the Water & Add Additional Fresh Flower Food

Every few days, remove the flowers from the design & re-cut the stems. Remove 3/4" to 1" from the bottom of the stems and be sure to cut the stem at an angle to allow the flower the best chance to take up water. Use a sharp knife, sharp floral cutter or scissors. Avoid smashing or piercing the stems, as this can destroy the water vessels in the stem and prevent water absorption. Remove any spent or damaged blooms or foliage that fall below the waterline in the vase.

To avoid disturbing the stem placement in a vase arrangement, tie the stems with twine just above the vase’s edge before taking them out of their vase. Hold the tied arrangement at the twine-bound point to re-cut the stems. Then place them back into the clean vase with the fresh water and a flower food.

Be sure to clean the vase before refilling it with room-temperature water mixed with the proper amount of fresh flower food. Be sure no debris is floating in the water (such as leaves and stem parts) as this could promote the growth of bacteria, which can shorten a flower's life.
   
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Display Them in a Cool Spot

Most flowers prefer temperatures between 65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit (18 to 22 degrees Celsius) and are best displayed away from direct sunlight, heating or cooling vents, directly under ceiling fans, or on top of televisions or radiators, which give off heat and can cause flowers to dehydrate. Avoid placing fresh flowers near ripening fruit, which releases tiny amounts of ethylene gas that can age them prematurely.