Caring For Your Flowers

Caring For Your Flowers

High quality fresh cut flowers, conditioned to last, is our promise to you with every bouquet or display we create. Once home, there are one or two simple things you can do to maximise the life of your blooms.

Getting The Most Out Of Your Display

Your flowers will arrive ready to display, but will always benefit from fresh, clean water, mixed with the sachet of flower food provided.

Display the flowers in a cool, light location away from draughts, radiators, direct heat, sunshine or fresh fruit.

Refresh your flowers after 2-3 days. Remove from the vase and re-cut stems by 1-2cm at an angle using sharp scissors or secateurs and replace in fresh water in a clean vase.

As time goes on, remove wilting or dead flowers to avoid contaminating those still going strong or consider removing the happy blooms to create smaller displays around your home.

Seasonal Flower Care

The variety of flowers in season change all year round. Here you’ll find specific care advice to enjoy those fleeting flowers while they’re at their best.

CARING FOR HYDRANGEAS

When cutting these blousy blooms, cut the stems at an angle, then cut the again, up towards the flower head.

These are thirsty flowers so need as much surface area as possible to drink. Once cut, dip the tips in boiling water for 10 seconds to stop the sap from seeping which can clog and prevent the hydrangea from being able to take up water. Hydrangeas are also able to drink through the blooms! Mist them every day to keep them extra hydrated. Told you they were thirsty flowers!

CARING FOR DAHLIAS

In order to maximize the relatively short vase life of Dahlias, dropping them into warm or hot tap water is ideal when you initially get them home.

Let this cool to room temperature, then refresh every couple of days using tepid water.

Use the other stems in your bouquet to help support them and avoid them wilting prematurely due to the size of their beautiful heads.

CARING FOR ALSTROEMERIA

Alstroemeria flowers are really long-lasting if cared for properly. Trim and get them in water as soon you receive them and place them ideally somewhere near a window.

They like light, but not too much, so a room that perhaps has morning sun and afternoon shade would be ideal. They are extremely sensitive to ethylene gas, naturally given off by ripening fruits and vegetables, so steer clear of the fruit bowl!

CARING FOR ROSES

Roses love fresh, clean water, so refresh their vase every 1–2 days, giving the stems a small trim each time to help them drink well.

Keep them away from direct heat sources like radiators, as warm air will cause them to dehydrate and wilt more quickly. Avoid placing them in draughts or very cold spots too, as sudden temperature changes can bruise the petals.

With a little TLC your roses will open beautifully and last at their very best throughout the winter season.

CARING FOR AUTUMN FOLIAGE

Autumn foliage is beautifully low-maintenance, but a little care will help it last.

Trim the stems at an angle before placing them in fresh water, and remove any leaves sitting below the waterline.

Top the vase up regularly, keep branches and eucalyptus away from direct heat, and let textured grasses dry naturally if you want to enjoy them for even longer.

caring for your houseplants in autumn by the flower lounge

AUTUMN HOUSEPLANT CARE

As the light levels drop and temperatures cool, most houseplants need a little less water. Let the top of the soil dry out before watering, and move plants closer to a bright window if needed.

Keep them away from cold draughts and radiators, and ease back on feeding as growth slows. It’s also a good time to wipe dusty leaves so they can make the most of the softer autumn light.