Flower Care Tips

Cut about 1 inch from each stem on a 45-degree angle with clean sharp scissors, pruners, or a knife.

Make sure you are using a very clean vase or container.
Fill your vase about halfway full with cool/room temperature water. Warm water encourages some flowers like peonies and roses to open faster.
Add a flower food packet….don’t just toss it! Studies show this little packet can help increase vase life by up to 60%. If you don’t have one there are lots of DIY recipes online. An easy recipe is a little sugar for nutrients and a little vodka to keep the water clean from bacteria. A little vodka for the flowers - a little vodka for you…….it’s 5:00pm somewhere!
You can also add 1 teaspoon of sugar to 2 teaspoons of lemon juice or white vinegar. A couple drops of bleach can also help keep the water bacteria free.
Remove any foliage that will sit below the waterline to avoid build-up of bacteria.

Don’t place your flowers in direct sunlight or near a heater vent. Avoid placing your flowers near ripening fruit or vegetables, especially bananas and apples. The ethylene gas fruit produces will cause flowers to wilt and brown prematurely.
Change the water every 2-3 days and recut your flower’s stems at a 45 degree.
Remove dying flowers from your arrangement to help it last longer. The bacteria from the dying flowers can cause all your flowers to become infected and die much faster than they should.
If a flower begins to bend prematurely and still has a beautiful bloom, you have a few options:
- Cut the stem just above the bend and put it in a small vase. Don’t have a small vase? Look in your refrigerator or spice drawer for a small jar with a narrow neck. These can make a wonderful single stem vase.
-Use floral wire to reinforce the stem. You can push the wire down the middle of the bloom into the stem to give it strength. Or you can place the wire along side the stem and wrap with floral tape.
-Cut a straw long ways and wrap it around the stem to act like a cast.
-Many flowers will perk back up if you dip them in boiling water for about 30 seconds.