Caring For Your Flowers

Caring For Your Flowers

High quality fresh cut flowers, conditioned to last, is our promise to you with every bouquet or display we create. Once home, there are one or two simple things you can do to maximise the life of your blooms.

Getting The Most Out Of Your Display

Your flowers will arrive ready to display, but will always benefit from fresh, clean water, mixed with the sachet of flower food provided.

Display the flowers in a cool, light location away from draughts, radiators, direct heat, sunshine or fresh fruit.

Refresh your flowers after 2-3 days. Remove from the vase and re-cut stems by 1-2cm at an angle using sharp scissors or secateurs and replace in fresh water in a clean vase.

As time goes on, remove wilting or dead flowers to avoid contaminating those still going strong or consider removing the happy blooms to create smaller displays around your home.

Seasonal Flower Care

The variety of flowers in season change all year round. Here you’ll find specific care advice to enjoy those fleeting flowers while they’re at their best.

CARING FOR WREATHS

Always start with a clean door! Dirt and dust can cause your foliage to wilt prematurely.

Keep your wreath looking fresh throughout the festive season by giving it a regular mist with water, being careful not to damage any decorations. Avoid direct sunlight and be aware that extreme temperatures, wind or rain can cause foliage to drop or discolour, so keep an eye on the weather reports! If you intend to display indoors, keep in a cool room.

CARING FOR EUCALYPTUS

Even if you intend on drying your fresh eucalyptus, as many of our customers do, it will benefit from being placed in water first. This slows down the drying process and stops the leaves crinkling.

Simply leave the stems in the water until it evaporates. Although we would recommend avoiding aclear glass vase as eucalyptus has a habit of turning the water an ugly brown; perfectly safe for them, but not particularly nice to look at!

CARING FOR POINSETTIA

Poinsettia require bright albeit indirect light, in a draught-free and cool spot. Water sparingly, typically when the surface of the
compost has started to dry out but mist regularly because they love the humidity.

Rather than disposing after Christmas, encourage it to keep growing by pruning in April and repotting in May, keeping it cool throughout.

CARING FOR AMARYLLIS

The glorious heavy flower heads of amaryllis need support, so use a cane or straight stick from the garden and insert into their hollow stem, plugging with cotton wool to keep in place, if needed. This will double their vase life so worth the effort.

The cut stems of amaryllis are also known
for unsightly curling; prevent this by twisting a rubber band around the base of
the stem to reduce the incidence of cracks.

CARING FOR HYDRANGEAS

When cutting these blousy blooms, cut the stems at an angle, then cut the again, up towards the flower head. These are thirsty flowers so need as much surface area as possible to drink.

Once cut, dip the tips in boiling water for 10 seconds to stop the sap from seeping which can clog and prevent the hydrangea from being able to take up water. Hydrangeas are also able to drink through the blooms! Mist them every day to keep them extra hydrated. Told you they were thirsty flowers!

CARING FOR RANUNCULUS

Despite their delicate crepe-like flowers, ranunculus can actually last quite a long time if properly cared for. Don’t be alarmed if they arrive a little droopy, they just need a good drink.

Trim the stems at an angle and place in lukewarm water. Keep them out of direct sunlight and draughts and ensure they use the other blooms in your bouquet as support, without crowding them.