Use and Care Manual

Flower Care

We suggest these simple care tips to keep your flowers fresh and beautiful.

1. It is very important to bring your flowers indoor as soon as they are

delivered. If this is not immediately possible, make sure you place your

flower box in a cool place. Flowers need to be cut and placed in water as

soon as possible. Once cut and in water they may be stored at room

temperature as long as they are kept away from heat or cold sources and

out of direct sunlight.

2. Before you unpack your flowers, choose a work area that includes a table or

counter top and a floor that can resist water. Have handy garden shears,

durable scissors or pruners and several empty containers/buckets.

3. When you are ready, open the box(es) and begin by carefully unpacking the

flowers bunch by bunch, without removing the wrappers protecting the

flower buds. Keep in mind that each bunch has several flowers and some

type of flowers are packed in two layers within the bunch (rose bunches

have 13 stems in the upper layer and 12 stems in the lower layer).

4. Prepare containers/buckets by filling them with room temperature water.

Pour in and mix the enclosed floral food packets provided with each flower

order. The floral food has been shown to increase the life of fresh flowers by

several days. Save a few packets for when you change the water in a few

days.

5. Cut each stem one inch from the bottom. Be sure to remove any leaves that

may fall below the water line to prevent bacteria from forming. Floral food

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Flower Care We suggest these simple care tips to keep your flowers fresh and beautiful. 1. It is very important to bring your flowers indoor as soon as they are delivered. If this is not immediately possible, make sure you place your flower box in a cool place. Flowers need to be cut and placed in water as soon as possible. Once cut and in water they may be stored at room temperature as long as they are kept away from heat or cold sources and out of direct sunlight. 2.
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provided and enclosed with each order will also help to limit bacteria growth. Rinse the bottom part of the stems before placing them in water. 6. Place flowers immediately in your prepared water-filled containers. Ideally, the wrappers that protect the buds should be kept on while the flowers are hydrating. Hydration occurs anywhere between four and ten hours. Be sure to carefully remove the wrappers after hydration occurs. 7. It takes about 24 hours for the true color of each flower to develop.