FLOWER CARE

In order to enjoy your flowers as long as possible here are a few tips for hand tied bouquets & floral arrangements using floral foam

Hand Tied Bouquets

  • Use a thoroughly clean vase
  • Add fresh water at room temperature, adding the flower food supplied. Very cold or hot water will stress the flowers.
  • Remove the gift wrapping.
  • Please do not cut the binding cord if your flowers have been hand tied and you wish to keep them arranged as we designed them.
  • Recut each stem at an angle with a sharp knife or scissors
  • Remove 2cm from the base of the stem.
  • Ensure all foliage below the water line has been removed as this creates bacteria which will shorted the vase life of the blooms.
  • Place vase away from direct sunlight, heaters and air conditioning units.
  • Flowers do not like extreme heat, cold or drafts
  • Avoid proximity to fruit as fruit produces ethylene with shortens the vase life of the blooms
  • Maintain your flowers daily by removing dead or dying flowers and any foliage.
  • Top up with clean water daily if necessary
  • Recut the stems and change the water every few days.
  • Flowers, foliage and berries are for decorative purposes only as some flowers and plants can be harmful if consumer.  Flower foods is not consumable.
  • Keep your flowers and foliage out of reach from children and pets
  • Place a small mat under your vase to protect your furniture from any leaks or dampness from the vase.
  • Remove pollen from the blooms when opened to avoid the risk of staining

Arrangements in Floral Foam

  • Top up the vase or container with clean water daily as floral foam can dry out very quickly.
  • Pour water in slowly, preferably over a sink in case of spillages.
  • Maintain your flowers by removing any dead or dying flowers or foliage
  • Place vase away from direct sunlight, heaters and air conditioning units.
  • Flowers do not like extreme heat, cold or drafts
  • Avoid proximity to fruit as fruit produces ethylene with shortens the vase life of the blooms
  • Flowers, foliage and berries are for decorative purposes only as some flowers and plants can be harmful if consumer.  Flower foods is not consumable.
  • Keep your flowers and foliage out of reach from children and pets
  • Place a small mat under your vase to protect your furniture from any leaks or dampness from the vase.
  • Remove pollen from the blooms when opened to avoid the risk of staining

Enjoy!