Florist Friday | an interview with: Ivy, Bloemen in stijl
Today we’re teaming up with Tamara from Ivy, Bloemen in stijl for a friendly take-over of our social channels. We met Tamara during our floral designer meeting in March and we instantly [...]
FLOWER CARE
FLOWER CARE VIDEO
“In this video we share our flower care and handling tips. Just follow these simple flower care steps and the flowers will bloom delightfully!”
“Allow flowers at least 6 hours to hydrate well. Garden Roses may take up to 12 hours to properly hydrate. When you receive the flowers dry in a box, it is best to leave the plastic or cardboard packaging around the blooms for a couple of hours. The Roses are already more firm after a few hours and removal of the packaging causes less minor damages to the flowers this way.”
With the right Flower Care these Juliet roses, packed by Tambuzi in Kenya, will flower beautifully.
Make sure you cut a few inches and hydrate the flowers a couple of hours with the cardboard and the plastic sleeve.
In this picture you can see how the roses arrive; in a cardboard wrapping, plastic sleeves and 'wet feet'.
FLOWER CARE
“If your flowers appear sleepy and thirsty after their journey, it is absolutely NORMAL. Just follow these simple flower care steps and the flowers will bloom delightfully:
- Fill containers with at least 15 centimeters of fresh, cool water.
- Add floral food to prevent bacteria from forming in the water and to give added nutrients to the Roses.
- Remove any leaves that fall below the water line. Not removing the leaves may cause bacteria to form and shorten the Rose’s life.
- Using sharp scissors or a knife, cut the stems approximately three centimeters from each stem’s bottom edge.
- Immediately after cutting, place the stems in the prepared water.
- Allow flowers at least 6 hours to hydrate well. Garden roses may take up to 12 hours to properly hydrate. When you receive the flowers dry in a box, leave the plastic or cardboard packaging around the blooms for a minimum of 3 hours. This will allow the Roses sufficient time to hydrate properly.
- To keep the garden roses fresh, change the water every 24 to 48 hours or when the water becomes cloudy.
“Assure that your flowers have sufficient water. The flowers will drink an exceptionally large amount of water upon arrival.
For people not used to buying garden roses, some varieties can look different from what you might expect. Some roses can show signs of dehydration or might show some damaged outer petals. The bright colors are most susceptible to discoloration of the outer petals.
We ship our garden roses with guard petals in order to protect the blooms during shipping. Upon removal of the protective packaging, remove any brown or discolored guard petals. It is not uncommon to remove an average of 5 to 10 petals per bloom.
Keep flowers away from direct sunlight, drafts or excessive heat. Remember that exposing garden roses to warmer environments (outside, a hot room, etc) will help the flower bloom, and storing your roses in a cooler environment will slow down the opening process.”