Fresh Flower Care

Professional florist feed their cut flowers with specific food to nourish and keep the  flowers fresh for as long as possible.  There are so many factors involved with how long flowers will  last.  Freshness is key from the beginning. Whether they were purchased or cut in your garden.  Other factors that influence the length of time a flower last is,  the type of flower species, whether flower were processed and conditioned properly by the florist before being sold, what environment are the flowers in at their destination.  Ex: sometimes flowers are placed by a television or heater.  

 Flower food is not something we have on hand at home. If you didn’t receive a flower food packet with your arrangement, here’s a simple solution you can put together at home, to keep your flowers fresh for days on end.  

Recipe: 1 Table spoon of sugar

       ½ Teaspoon of vinegar

       ½ Teaspoon of bleach

Mix it all together. Fill your container with water and add your food solution. Cut your flowers on an angle. This helps the flowers to absorb more water. Make sure there aren’t leaves beneath the water as they will start decomposing your flowers. But feel free to leave as many leaves as you can on each stem.  They help the flowers breathe and add beauty and texture to your design.

It’s advisable to cut your stems everyday and change the water. Personally I never do this. And I don’t think the average person bothers to do this as well. But it’s really important to add water to  your arrangement every day.  Your flowers will stay fresh and beautiful until the last petal falls.