Flower & Plant Care
Fresh Flower Care
If you have recently received flowers from a friend or relative, you may be wondering how to care for them. After all, without some special care your bouquet is only going to stay fresh and crisp as it was on the initial arrival for so long. Therefore, if you want to keep your floral bouquet from Canadian Flower Delivery smelling and looking its best, you are going to want to keep in mind the following tips.
Of course the first step in keeping a floral bouquet beautiful is to start with fresh flowers, which is why if you are sending flowers you should always choose a top FTD rated florist, like Canadian Flower Delivery which is the area’s number one floral shop. This accomplished, you need to choose a vase that is not going to crowd the stems of the flowers. If you order from a top rated florist such as Canadian Flower Delivery, you can be sure that the vase is appropriate for your flowers. However, if they arrived in a box you should pay careful attention to this matter.
Next, a common mistake that people make with their floral arrangements is filling the vase completely full of water. Stems that are completely submerged in water will decay quickly ruining the flowers as they die much quicker. Therefore, you want to make sure that you keep the vase filled with approximately three inches of lukewarm water.
Before you place the flowers into your vase you will need to trim the stems so that they fit the vase properly and the foliage stays out of the water. Foliage that is exposed to water will quickly start to decay as well and will cause bacteria to grow in your vase that will ruin the flower stem’s ability to replenish the flowers with water.
Usually, you can take off about an inch of the stem from boxed flowers, but once again, if you purchase a vase or receive a vase from Canadian Flower Delivery this will be taken care of for you. This is an advantage of ordering from a floral shop that aims at providing you the best experience ever with any bouquet you receive. If you do trim your flowers, make sure you immediately place them in the vase so the stems can quickly receive nourishment.
From here on out, your flower maintenance for keeping a floral arrangement is pretty simple. Usually, unless you receive a summer hardy plant like a mum, you will want to keep the floral arrangement away from direct sunlight, but still with some light exposure. If you have long stems to work with, you should continue to trim a quarter of the stems and change the water in the vase to keep your flowers looking fresh and smelling their best. If you follow all of these steps, your wonderful flower bouquet will stay fresh and vibrant and in exactly the same condition as they originally arrived at your door!