Ten ways to help your flowers last…
We want you to enjoy your flowers for as long as possible (even if that means we see you a little less often, so feel free to come in for a chat between top-ups!). Here are our top tips for making that happen…
- For cut flowers, remove from wrapping and cut stems at a sharp angle.
- Strip stems clean of all foliage below the water level as it will encourage bacteria growth in your vase.
- Use the flower food provided, at the correct concentration using tepid water. We always have people asking if the flower food makes any difference to vase life – it does!
- Keep your flowers away from draughts and heat sources, they will last longest in a cool environment.
- Don’t place your flowers near your fruit bowl. Fruit gives off ethylene gas which can cause some flowers to mature more quickly than you would like.
- Remove blooms as they fade to stop them contaminating the water.
- Change water and clean the vase regularly (every couple of days) and recut stems to ensure they can easily take up fresh water.
- If you receive or purchase an arrangement in floral foam, it should be left as is, and regularly topped up with flower food in tepid water.
