🌸 Flower Care Tips: How to Keep Your Blooms Fresh Longer

Step 1: Prepare a Clean Vase for Happy Flower Care

Begin by selecting a clean vase or container. A spotless vase creates a perfect home for your flowers, helping them thrive and stay healthy. By starting with a sparkling clean container, you set the stage for your blooms to flourish!

Step 2: Enhance Your Flowers with Floral Food (If You Have It!)

If you have floral food on hand, don’t hesitate to use it! This special packet works wonders for your flowers by lowering the water's pH, which helps the stems absorb water more efficiently. It also includes a cleaning agent to keep bacteria at bay and provides essential nutrients for your blooms, helping them last longer. For optimal results, always use tepid water. This temperature helps the floral food dissolve properly, allowing the flowers to absorb water more efficiently and ensuring that it reaches the top of the flower heads.

For the best results, aim for a pH level between 3.5 and 4.0. Also, steer clear of water from a water softener, as it may contain harmful salts that can damage your flowers.

After extensive experimentation in our studio, we've discovered that step 4 is actually more crucial than this step. So, if you don't have floral food on hand, don't worry too much! The other steps carry much more weight in ensuring your flowers thrive.

Step 3: Remove Leaves

To prevent bacteria growth and extend the life of your flowers, remove any leaves or flowers underwater. Strip off excess foliage from the lower section of the stems.

Step 4: Recut Stems and Change Water Daily - Our Top Flower Care Tip!

For the best results in keeping your flowers vibrant, daily stem trimming is key! Here’s how to do it:

• Cut at a 45-Degree Angle: This technique increases the surface area for water absorption.

• Trim Regularly: Frequent trimming prevents the stems from resealing, which can restrict water uptake.

If daily recutting isn’t feasible, make sure to change the water regularly. Fresh water is essential for extending the vase life of your flowers. Our experiments show that this simple step has the biggest impact on how long your blooms will last. So, remember to refresh that water as often as you can!

Step 5: Keep Your Flowers Cool and Out of Direct Sunlight

To ensure your flowers stay vibrant and fresh for as long as possible, place them in a cool, well-ventilated spot. Avoid direct sunlight, heat sources, and drafts. Cooler temperatures help slow down the flowers' respiration, extending their lifespan and beauty.

Bonus Tip: Refresh and Revive Your Floral Arrangement

Keep your arrangement looking vibrant by removing any fading flowers. This simple step not only maintains the cleanliness of the water but also keeps the remaining blossoms happy and healthy. Feeling adventurous? Try drying those faded flowers for a delightful surprise! Preserving and drying flowers can be a fun and rewarding project.

At Small Flower {floral studio}, we’re all about ensuring your flowers arrive happy and well hydrated. Before they make their way to your home, we carefully process and condition each stem to guarantee they arrive in pristine condition. Our Eco Fresh Bouquet Wrap™ is designed with sustainability in mind, featuring 100% plant-based, compostable, biodegradable, and reusable hydration wraps that keep your blooms fresh.

Our thoughtfully crafted designs celebrate the fleeting beauty of each flower, blending stunning and long-lasting varieties together to create one-of-a-kind bouquets. We invite you to take a moment to appreciate the charm of every small flower, embracing the hope, healing, and joy they bring into your life.

Check out our blog for Your Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Flowers to Brighten your Mood

For all your floral needs, including care and maintenance, contact Small Flower {floral studio} at flowers@smallflower.ca or 403.245.5543.

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