If you have received a beautiful bouquet from a business associate or have flowers delivered to a colleague or just bought something for yourself, you naturally want to enjoy it for as long as possible. We are happy to give you a few handy care tips for this.
Do not let Flowers Dry for too Long
Put flowers in the water as soon as possible when you return home (or after receipt). If you do not immediately have time to put the flowers in the vase, a bucket with a layer of water in it is also fine until you can take care of the bouquet.
Always Use a Clean, Well-Fitting Vase for Your Bouquet
A vase that comes out of the dishwasher or has been washed with chlorine is fine. Glass vases are the easiest to keep clean. Do not use a metallic vase because the water gets polluted faster in this. Dirty water shortens the life of your flowers. Ceramic and crystal vases are suitable, but they must be well glazed (also to prevent leaks).
Fill the vase with lukewarm tap water and add the flower food sachet if necessary.
If flower food is desired, we always add a bag to the bouquets that we have to deliver. If you buy a bouquet or bunch of flowers in our store, we will also add a sachet of flower food if necessary. If you want to keep the vase water extra clear, use Chrysal Clear (available in our store). This is liquid flower food that provides sufficient nutrients and clear water. If you order a bouquet to be delivered in our webshop, we also add a bag of liquid food.
Remove Leaves that End up in the Water.
This will rot and the water in the vase will become contaminated much faster. If there are roses in your bouquet, you can simply leave the thorns.
Cut the Stems Diagonally.
For example, use a sharp potato peeler that you only use for the flowers. You can also buy a handy flower cutter at our store or in our web store (as an extra product). With this user-friendly flower cutter you can cut a piece of your flowers in no time, even if they are suitable in a bouquet. You do not have to disassemble your bouquet for this, so that you save time and you can put your bouquet in the vase in an attractive manner.
It is very important to cut a piece of the stem before placing your flowers in the vase. The stem wound starts to close immediately as soon as the flowers are cut or clipped and they do not go directly into the water. This blocks the water absorption. If the flowers have been dry for more than thirty minutes, cut off at least 3 cm from the stems.
By cutting you pinch the capillaries of the stems, as it were. As a result, these absorb less water so that the flowers can droop. If you do use pruning shears, make sure they are sharp. Damaged cutting edges due to blunt tools cause bacterial growth and therefore a shorter life.
Did you know that mothers day is one of the most popular days for florists? Worldwide children, family and friends give a well deserved bunch of flowers to mothers. In Swedish its called mors dag blommor or påskpresent, for example
Enjoy the flowers!
