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Looking After Your Flowers

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Flowers are a great way to add color and fragrance to your home.
However, as soon as those flowers start to die, a wilting bouquet can make a whole space feel drab.
While most cut flowers last for about one week, there are a few easy steps you can take to increase their longevity and keep them looking prettier for longer.

1. Unpack your flowers asap

When your Flowers arrive, unwrap them right away but leave any cardboard sleeves around the stems for protection. The cardboard keeps the stems safe until it’s time to plop them in a vase. Do remove any plastic or wrapping totally enclosing the flower heads, though. Plastic traps moisture, which can wilt the petals

2. Cut the stems at an angle

Before placing your roses in a vase, trim 1-2 inches off the bottom of each stem at a 45-degree angle with a sharp knife or pruning shears to expose more surface area for the stems to absorb water. Cutting the stems at an angle helps them take up water more easily than straight-cut, crushed or jagged ends.

3. Use a clean vase

A dirty vase can contaminate fresh flowers by transferring bacteria, mould, residues, dust, debris, and microorganisms from the unclean vase into the water and onto the stems. Always use a clean vase and thoroughly wash vases between uses to provide fresh flowers with clean water to prolong their life.

4. Fill the vase with lukewarm water

Fill your vase with lukewarm water and add the floral preservative that often comes with bouquets. The warm temperature lets the stems absorb water quickly, while the preservative provides nutrients and inhibits bacterial growth. Change the water every 2-3 days to keep it clean and filled with nutrients.

5. Keep your roses hydrated

Roses drink a lot of water daily, so check the water level and top it off as needed. If the water starts to cloud, drain the vase, and refill it with fresh, lukewarm water and more food/preservatives. Recutting the stems every few days can also improve water intake – take around half a centimetre off the ends.

6. Display out of direct sunlight

While roses need light to photosynthesise, direct sunlight can stress blooms, causing them to wilt and fade prematurely. We recommend keeping your bouquet on a kitchen, dining, or entry table, away from south-facing windows and heat sources like radiators and fires. Cooler temperatures will help your roses last longer.

7. Remove excess foliage

Leaves and petals underwater rot fast, so you want to remove any leaves that will sit in the water – it really helps the flowers last longer. The leaves above the water are good to keep since they nourish the blooms. But be careful not to stuff too many stems in the vase because overcrowding makes it hard for the stems to drink up water.

9. Use flower food

In addition to the preservative, you can add commercial flower food to the water. Look for formulas containing sugar, biocides, or citric acid to inhibit bacterial growth. The sugar acts as plant food, allowing roses to stay nourished, while the biocide will maintain the water’s purity, keeping your stems from rotting.

10. Mist the petals

Gently misting rose blooms every few days mimics the humidity of a greenhouse, helping petals stay supple and last longer. Use a spray bottle with plain water, taking care not to get water on the leaves, which can promote rot. Don’t soak your flowers – a gentle misting is all that is needed to freshen up the blooms.

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