How to Care for Your Flowers
Step one: prepare a vase
Step two: take the flowers out of the packaging
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How to transfer your flowers into a vase
Step three: prepare the stems
Step four: add your bouquet to the vase and find the perfect spot for it
Flower Care FAQs
How do you keep your flowers fresh for longer?
Change the water every two days and recut the stems, keep removing dead flowers to stop bacteria spreading.
There are lots of myths out there about keeping your flowers fresh, and most of them are nonsense! Pennies don’t keep flowers fresh, and adding baking soda won’t make the flowers last longer either!
Should you put sugar in flower water?
No – sugar will help bacteria grow. Use flower food instead, it’s got the perfect balance of things to keep your flowers happy. Salt water isn’t good for flowers either.
Is vinegar or bleach better for flowers?
Don’t use vinegar or bleach for flowers, both could harm the blooms. Instead make sure they have a vase at least two thirds full of clean water and stems trimmed by 2cm at an angle.
How do you perk up dead flowers?
Once the blooms have faded or wilted, there’s not much to be done unless you’d like to dry them – read our guide on how to dry flowers. You can compost them if you don’t want to dry them, and their nutrients might even help more flowers grow in future!
How should you take care of a single flower?
Treat it like a bouquet, pop it in a clean vase filled with fresh water and trim the stem. Refresh the water and trim the stem every two days.
Why do my roses have dark petals on the outside?
If your roses have petals on the outside that look brown or a little worse for wear, don’t panic. These are guard petals, nature’s armour for roses to protect the more delicate inner petals. Our florists leave them on so the blooms don’t get bruised on the move. Once they’re safely with you, you can remove them – just give them a firm tug at the bottom and they’ll come away from the stem.
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