How To Care For Your Flowers
Flower Care Guide
Accepting a flower bouquet as a gift, you can be sure that the flowers are professionally prepared by the florist: the stems are neatly cut, and extra leaves are removed from the bottom. In order the flowers in the bouquet / arrangement to stay fresh as long as possible, please read the recommendations concerning the care from the florists of the LoraShen online store:
- 1. If you have received a bouquet and plans to continue its transporting around the city, especially during the cold season, it is not recommended to remove transport package.
- 2. Keep flowers at temperature above 39.2° (or +4°C), otherwise they may freeze.
- 3. At home, receiving a bouquet as a gift - remove transport package.
- 4. It is not recommended to remove package - it will help to preserve the shape of the bouquet.
- 5. Renew the plant cut-offs by 1.5-2 cm. It is advisable to make a long oblique cut, which will allow the flowers to absorb water better. Use a sharp, clean knife or plant pruner for this job.
- 6. Carefully remove the lower leaves, so that they do not reach the water in the vase.
- 7. Before pouring water into a vase, wash it with detergent —this way, you will wash away the dust and germs that are trapped in the vase.
- 8. Use fresh, cold, tap water. Make sure you give enough water to the flowers. Ideally, the vase should be 3/4 full by water.
- 9. Do not spray flowers with water. The exception is hydrangeas, they love water.
- 10. Change water daily. Especially while the heat or in houses with central heating, because the water is not only absorbed by the plants, but also vaporize.
- 11. If possible, daily renew the cut-off of plants by 1.5-2 cm.
- 12. If you use fertilization for cut flowers, follow the correct dosage and care recommendations, which are described on the manufacturer's packaging.
- 13. The constant, moderate, temperature content of the flowers is important. Flowers should be in a bright room, but not in the direct sunlight.
- 14. Do not put a bouquet next to fruits. They produce ethylene, harmful to flowers.
- 15. It is undesirable that the room had drafts.
- 16. Never place flowers near radiators, air conditioners, or in direct sunlight.
Recommendations for the care of arrangements in hats and other boxes:
- 1. If you have received an arrangement and plan to continue transporting it around the city, especially during the cold season, it is not recommended to remove the transport package.
- 2. Keep flowers at temperature above 39.2° (or +4°C), otherwise they may freeze.
- 3. At home, receiving an arrangement as a gift - remove the transport package.
- 4. Check the water content of the floral sponge daily. To do this, you have to check the sponge in several places. A drier surface has to be watered- use fresh, cold, tap water.
- 5. Do not spray flowers with water. The exception is hydrangeas, they love water.
- 6. If you use fertilization for cut flowers, follow the correct dosage and care recommendations, which are described on the manufacturer's packaging.
- 7. The constant, moderate, temperature content of the flowers is important. Flowers should be in a bright room, but not in direct sunlight.
- 8. Do not put the arrangement next to the fruit. They produce ethylene, harmful to flowers.
- 9. It is undesirable that the room had drafts.
- 10. Never place flowers near radiators, air conditioners, or in direct sunlight.
We hope that our advice will help extend the life of your flowers!
Enjoy the beauty!