Flower Care

Bouquets

1. Get a Clean Vase

2. Trim the Stems

  • Use sharp pruning shears to cut about 1 inch off the stems at a 45-degree angle.
  • This increases water absorption and prevents stems from sitting flat at the bottom.
  • Remove any leaves that would sit below the waterline to prevent bacterial growth.

3. Use Fresh Water

  • Fill the vase with water.
  • Add flower food to feed the blooms and inhibit bacteria.
  • To make your own flower food you can use:1 tsp sugar + 2 drops bleach (per quart of water)
    OR1 tsp sugar + 1 tsp vinegar (per quart of water)

5. Choose the Right Location

  • Keep the bouquet away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and ripening fruit (which releases ethylene gas, speeding up wilting).
  • A cool, shaded spot is ideal.

6. Daily Maintenance

  • Change the water every 2-3 days (or if it looks cloudy).
  • Recut stems each time you change the water.
  • Remove any wilted flowers or leaves.

Arrangements

Arrangements come with a long lasting flower food in the vase.

1. Choose the Right Location

  • Keep the arrangement away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and ripening fruit (which releases ethylene gas, speeding up wilting).
  • A cool, shaded spot is ideal.

2. Daily Maintenance

  • Change the water every 2-3 days if it looks cloudy. 
  • Remove any wilted flowers or leaves.

3. Changing the Water

  • Your flowers will be secured in the vase with supports.

  • To change the water, hold arrangement over the sink. Cup your hand around the side you tip to empty the water.
  • Fill the vase 3/4 full with water.
  • Add flower food to feed the blooms and inhibit bacteria.
  • Make your own flower food:
  • 1 tsp sugar + a few drops of bleach (per quart of water)
    OR
  • 1 tsp sugar + 1 tsp vinegar (per quart of water)

Pets

Most plants are toxic to animals, including the flowers and greenery loved in the floral, landscaping and house plant industry. Keep plants away from pets that could nibble. It might make them mildly to very sick, it depends.

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Tulips

Step1

When you receive your tulips, they will have rubber bands on them, one at the bottom and one at the top. Keep the rubber bands on, but remove the paper.

Step 2

Give them a fresh cut if the ends of the stems look dry. Cut off about a half inch of the stem. Use sharp pruners or a sharp knife.

Step 3

Place the tulips in a tall heavy vase, or a quart mason jar would also be fine. Fill with cold water to the top and don't use flower food. Tulips drink a lot, and even absorb water through their entire stem, not just the cut end.

Step 4

Once the stems have firmed up you can remove the rubber bands. It can take up to 4 hours. Keeping the rubber bands on will prevent the tulips from curling. It isn't a problem really, I think most people prefer a straighter stem is all.