Flower Care

General Flower Care

keep flowers away from heat, direct sunlight, and drafts
avoid crushing the stems when cutting (such as when using dull scissors) as this reduces water uptake- a sharp knife works best
many flowers and plants can be toxic to pets- place arrangements in a spot out of their reach
flowers do best with fresh water free of leaves and other debris, a fresh cut every other day, and placing in water that is cool or room temperature
check each day to make sure all stems are in water
remove flowers as they begin to wilt, brown, or age (the surrounding flowers will do better this way since old flowers emit a gas that ages and damages them called ethylene)
fruit also emits ethylene, so keep fruit away from cut flowers

Wrapped Bouquets

put flowers in a water source right away
while transporting, make sure to not leave in a hot car or without a water source
as soon as possible unwrap, cut stems at an angle (remove around an inch), and place into a vase with water and flower food (follow instructions on packet)
change water and recut stems every other day

Vase Arrangements (with foam)

Vase Arrangements (in water)

change water and recut stems every other day and clean vase with soapy water before adding back in water and flowers
add flower food (floral preservative) according to the packet directions with each water change

Bridal and Bridesmaid Bouquets