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Top Tips for Keeping Flowers Longer Have you ever had a bunch of flowers sent to you? Were you disappointed when they wilted after just a few days? Well with a bit of care, you can make this year’s flowers last much longer...Flowers are a perishable product that needs to be hydrated and “fed”. Most people don’t even look at the instructions that come with their flowers, let alone use the flower food that accompanies the bouquet. It’s no wonder that they die within a few days.
Alejandro Uribe, flower expert and founder of luxury online florist, Blossom & Twigs www.blossomandtwigs.co.uk, shares his top tips so you can have a Mothers’ Day that lasts longer... 1. Picking the flowers (you may want to pass this first bit on to your child who is hopefully planning to buy you flowers). With a bit of luck, if they haven’t planned to buy you flowers, giving him this advice will work as a hint! What you buy and where you buy it is going to have an impact on how long your bouquet lasts: · Choose long-lasting flowers: Carnations, Alstroemeria, Lillies, and folliage in general last longer. Carnations can easily have a vase life of up to three weeks. · Pick the right florist : You Don’t be afraid to ask your florist some questions before you buy. They are the experts and will be happy you are interested. Ask them: How fresh are the flowers? (flowers have a certain genetic life span – you want the flowers to be as fresh as possible when they are delivered to you so their life is spent with you enjoying them!); How are the boxes designed to protect the flowers?; Do they deliver the flowers in fresh water (it’s going to be hard to save something that is half dead when you get it). 2. Caring for your flowers - Alejandro explains that if you look after your flowers, they will last up to twice as long. Here are a few things to bear in mind: · Always feed your flowers. You will be sent a sachet with your bouquet, so make sure you read and follow the instructions. Using the flower food in the correct dosage will help prolong the life of your flowers. · Cut stems diagonally so as to allow flowers to drink up water. The cut which exposes the capillaries (that suck the water up) will have sealed/scarred over so you need to make a fresh cut so they can drink! · Transfer in to a clean vase as soon as possible. · Clean the water daily – Remove leaves and foliage from the water every day. If you do not, bacteria will be produced, which will be sucked up and block the capillaries so they cannot absorb water anymore. This is a particular danger with flowers such as roses. · Do not put next to radiators because this will dehydrate flowers. · Do not put flowers in direct sunlight! The may look nice in your window, but putting flowers in direct sunlight, draughts or hot locations cause dehydration and flowers will die sooner. · Remove flowers as they fade and reduce bacteria. · Keep them cool - flowers actually live longer in a cool environment. If the flowers are subject to higher temperatures such as in summer or if the central heating is on high, the water in the vase may become too hot which will accelerate stem rot. If it is very warm change the water daily and clean the vase. Blossom & Twigs offer luxurious, yet affordable bouquets. They use only the freshest flowers, delivered in fresh water, in specially designed boxes. |
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