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 TULIPS

Choose a vase that will cover at least half the height of the tulips to offer them support. They can look pretty bending in a shorter vase but won’t last as long. Remove the extra leaves from the base of the stem and plunge into cold water with flower food.

Top up with cold water every day as this will help keep the stems fresh and crisp. Display them somewhere cool and preferably on their own as they release a substance that causes other blooms to wilt faster.

CARING FOR PEONIES

Peonies have such a fleeting season that we want to keep them around for as long as possible. We will generally provide your peonies in bud, but they won’t take long to burst open once you’ve got them home.

Before placing into a vase, trim the stems at an angle and make sure to remove any leaves so that they're not submerged in the water. This prevents them from rotting. Keep them away from direct sunlight (they like to be kept quite cool) and replace the water every day or every other day.

CARING FOR MONSTERA

Monstera are wonderfully easy-going plants, but they do appreciate a little routine. Keep the soil lightly moist - not soaked - and water when the top inch feels dry, allowing any excess to drain away.

Wipe the leaves every week or two to keep them glossy and dust-free, as this helps them absorb more light. Monsteras prefer bright, indirect light and will suffer in strong sun or cold draughts, so choose a spot away from radiators and chilly windows.

CARING FOR ROSES

Roses love fresh, clean water, so refresh their vase every 1–2 days, giving the stems a small trim each time to help them drink well.

Keep them away from direct heat sources like radiators, as warm air will cause them to dehydrate and wilt more quickly. Avoid placing them in draughts or very cold spots too, as sudden temperature changes can bruise the petals.

With a little TLC your roses will open beautifully and last at their very best throughout the winter season.

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.