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 StOCKS

These beautifully scented flowers should be placed in water immediately after buying or receiving and changed regularly. They love fresh, clean water!

The stem ends also need to be cut frequently to keep them looking their best and due to the woody nature, are best tackled with sharp secateurs.

Keep out of direct sunlight as Stocks can be particularly susceptible to mildew.

YOUR GARDEN FLOWERS

If you’re lucky enough to have a garden full of colourful flowers, you might be tempted to cut a few stems to enjoy indoors. This is an especially good idea if you spot a perfect flower with a broken stalk or want to rescue a flower struggling under its own weight.

Cut at least two inches off the base of the stem and place in lukewarm water rather than cold to limit any shock. Make sure there are no leaves below the water line and change water daily, keeping them out of any harsh environments.

EXTENDING THE LIFE OF YOUR BOUQUET IN SUMMER

Summer temperatures can cause your hand-tied bouquet to wilt quicker that normal. A few quick tips to extend the life of your arrangement include changing the water regularly and using flower food with each refresh.

Make sure your vase is spotlessly clean to keep any bacteria at bay and be quick to remove dead leaves. Keep flowers away from the direct sunlight and choose to display them in cooler rooms. Finally, if you plan to be away a night or two, you can actually keep most flowers in the fridge!

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 DELPHINIUMS

The stems of hollow-stemmed flowers such as delphiniums need to be filled with water. Simply turn the flower upside down and pour water into the open cavity of the stalk. Place your thumb over the opening at the bottom of the stem and then put it in the water, trapping it inside and helping to keep the stem strong and straight.

Any bouquet arranged by us using delphinium will have had the stem conditioned in this way, but it will do no harm to repeat the process when refreshing your arrangement.

CARING FOR ANTIRRHINUMS

Also known as snapdragons, antirrhinums like to be kept cool, so keep them off the sunny parcel shelf on the way home (!) and display in a cool area away from direct sunlight.

Despite this, they like clean tepid water to drink and never to be too far away from it.

Cut stems at an angle, about 1 inch from the bottom under warm running water, before placing them immediately in the vase.