Flower Care & Handling

The best thing you can do to lengthen the life of your blooms is to store them in a cool climate. Flowers perform their best in temperatures ranging between 70-78 degrees. Keep them off of windowsills that receive direct sun. While they love light, that extra heat will cause their life span to shorten.

If you are storing for preservation purposes, such as for an event at a later date, store blooms in large refrigeration between 42-47 degrees. Storing blooms in colder temperatures will cause them to freeze and immediately brown upon thawing. DO NOT store in the back of the refrigerator, ALWAYS store in the front of your refrigerator.

WARNING: If you plan to store your flowers in a refrigerator, do not store with citrus fruits. Fruits release a natural gas that flowers don't tolerate well... they aren't friends for very long! They won't react right away, but given enough time in an enclosed space with citrus fruit, the flowers will inevitably age and die more quickly. 

The way you cut the stems of your blooms DOES matter!  So be sure to start your bouquet off right with a quick trim! Find a pair of scissors, kitchen shears or even a sharp kitchen knife and trim at least 1/2" off of each stem. (Pro Tip: aim for a 45 degree angle) This provides more surface area for the flowers to drink from and prevents the stems from sitting flush to the bottom of the vase where bacteria will inevitably build up. 

For best results, a daily stem trim (or as often as you can remember) will help to ensure your stems can get a fresh drink as they age and stay bright and beautiful for longer!

Hydration is the key to success on ALL fronts. No water, no life. 

Be sure to hydrate your blooms daily and give them a water change at least every other day for long lasting blooms. 

As soon as you receive your blooms, if they did not arrive with a water source already (vase or box) immediately begin the hydration  process of your flowers. We will include Flower Food with every order. Flower Food will give your blooms the nutrients they need and will also regulate the bacteria growth in the water. 

As blooms age, the stems will fog the water and bacteria will become visible; if you are at that stage, you are way past due for a water change! 

 (Pro Tip: the closer the bloom head is to water the longer it will live) Therefore, as your flowers age, continue to trim their lengths and transfer to another vase if necessary. You are sure to get happy blooms!

There are some things to look out for with your blooms. While they may arrive in pristine condition, If a flower has any internal health defects, they will make it known generally within 24 hours of going through the hydration process.

There's a "flower" disease that is prevalent on Roses called "Botrytis" that creates little browning "rotting" spots. It's a moisture issue caused while still a plant in the ground, it just doesn't rear it's ugly head until later in its life. If you see this, immediately remove that bloom or blooms from those that do not show spots. It is contagious between blooms and can eventually wipe out your whole arrangement. 

Next, as flowers age they die... duh, right?! Well, some blooms will age and die more quickly than others - when that happens be sure to remove those sickly blooms to preserve a longer life for those still thriving. Plus, its yet another opportunity to design your flowers again!