HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR FLOWERS
CARE FOR THEM
Here's an exciting guide to keep your flowers looking fabulous:
1. Give your vase a good wash!
2. Fill it with fresh and mix in that flower food (just steer clear of metal containers).
3. Unwrap your bouquet but keep that twine on!
4. Snip those stems at a 45° angle2cm off, and make sure not to crush them!
5 Toss any leaves that are in the water.
6. Set your arrangement in a cool spot away from sunlight.
7. Don’t forget to refresh the water ever few days and cut stems!
Enjoy your stunning blooms!
TRADE SECRETS
TOP TIPS FOR CONDITIONING YOUR FLOWERS
If you put it in metal containers, they will get infected by the oxidantsuse a glass /plastic vase to get the most out of your flowers!
Bleach will keep your water from getting cloudy as well as help fight bacteria, some preach they stay fresh much longer when they’ve done this!
Clean two thirds of the stem. Just like your skin, the stem of the flower is breathing so you need to make sure that it is not just drinking from the bottom.
Pull rose petals off that appear to fading away this will encourage the rose to bloom
Don’t leave your flowers out of the water for more than 2 minutes after you cut them - The bottom will dry in seconds and form an air bubble
If you do not have flower food the best way to extend the life of cut flowers is to add some sugar into the water
