These suggestions are for Moms everywhere who have been given Mother’s Day flowers. They are just what is needed to help keep flowers fresh for a long time. By managing fresh flowers well, you will extend the vase-life of your flowers dramatically. If you’re giving your mother fresh flowers for Mother’s Day, don’t forget to print the following tips and give them to Mom with the flowers.
Understand that fresh cut flowers have been separated from both their roots, which supply water, as well as from their leaves which supply food. Under those conditions, what is the best, most effective way to help fresh flowers last? When you go online to search for an easy answer, you’ll soon discover lots of answers, few of them easy. Listed below are specific techniques from an experienced florist to make fresh flowers last as long as possible.
The first step is to manage flowers well from the minute you take delivery of them. Keep them cool and keep them in water. At the very first opportunity draw a sink filled with water, put the stems below the water and trim them back 1/2″ to 1″ at an angle. Always use a very sharp knife (not serrated) or scissors. The angled cut does several things. First it exposes more surface area, second, an angled cut makes it easier to stick the stem into florist’s foam. The point of cutting the stems under water is to get rid of all the air bubbles trapped in the stems. Air bubbles can prevent the uptake of water. Allow the flowers to soak for a few minutes. In the meantime, carefully wash the vase with a 10% bleach solution.
The next problem is what liquid to put in the vase to keep the flowers fresh as long as possible. Suggested home-based preservative options include aspirin, copper pennies, sugar, bleach, lemon juice, corn syrup, non-diet lemon-lime soda, vodka, and Listerine to rock salt. You can find some truth behind several, but not all, of the home-based options. By far the best solution is to use the packets of floral preservative that generally come with fresh flowers. These packets contain the chemicals flowers require to remain fresh for an extended period.
When displaying your flowers, keep the flowers out of direct sun and as cool as possible. Make sure they don’t run out of water. Change the preservative solution every other day. If there is enough stem on the flowers, snip inch off when you change the water.
Now that you know what the professional florists know, your flowers will stay fresh a lot longer. To review: 1. Take care of the flowers properly from the time you receive them. 2. Water is essential to helping flowers last. Keep flowers in water to keep them fresh. 3. Keep them cool. Warm conditions diminish the life of fresh flowers. 4. Replace the preservative liquid every other day. Snip ” off the stems if possible. 5. Potted plants are also popular presents on Mother’s Day. Keep them barely damp and in a cool setting in bright light. Keep them away from direct sun, drafts and dry air for an extended life.
About the Author As the owner of A-Bow-K Florist and Gifts in Tampa, Florida, Charles Osborne knows flowers. He’s been a Tampa florist for more than 25 years. If you need fresh flowers delivered to Tampa, visit his website at http://www.a-bow-kflorist.com .
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