Just as we humans try to stand upright and hold our heads proudly up, cut flowers in a vase are literally fighting for every extra day of life. If you indulge them with proper care and nutrition, you can enjoy their beauty calmly even for two weeks. We advise you on how to know the most resistant pieces and how to take care of them so that they decorate your home for as long as possible.
The most important step is the selection. It goes down to quality and durability of flowers that are grown in ideal conditions from seed. It will be difficult to save a half-fallen flower with a broken stem that has experienced its own in the flower shop or during transportation. The guarantee of longevity of flowers is their proper cultivation and transportation in special refrigerated trucks, where flowers are protected from impact and damage. With us, you can be sure that we will deliver flowers to you in the best possible condition, from growers who know what they're doing.
It's like any other member of the family — provide a safe space and plenty of nutrients and your loved ones will literally bloom before your eyes. For flowers will be the main support correct vase, about ¾ of their length high, ideally glass or ceramic, with plenty of room for stems and water. The watering level should be about 5—10 cm above the trimmed end — always shorten the flowers by about 2 cm after purchase with an oblique cut. Thus, they will better absorb fresh water and nutrients in it.
What do flowers saturate with and what do they draw energy from? A suitable food for cut flowers of all kinds is the mixture in the magic bag that you normally get with each bouquet. Just pour it into the vase with fresh water, and the bouquet will draw the necessary nutrients from it. An alternative solution is a few drops of white vinegar or lemon drops which will prepare the flowers with ideal conditions for flowering. Vodka will work similarly. it kills bacteria in the water. So have a cheers with the flower and achieve a healthy and satisfied life.
As in the transportation of flowers, air temperature plays a big role, even at home you need put the vase with a bouquet in a cooler place, without direct sun. Leave the windowsill in summer to succulents or geraniums, and place the vase with flowers further from the window, in partial shade. Cut flowers will last the longest in the fridge, but they won't do much good there. But you can indulge them with occasional frosty conditions by throwing an ice cube into the water. Not only will this prolong their lifespan, but it will also delay the full opening of the flower. Do you love looking at tulip buds? Put their stems to ice.
Do not expose flowers to wind or drafts — protect them from open windows, fans and air conditioners that dry them out unnecessarily. Also the company of fruits releases ethylene gas into the air, which slowly poisons your installation in the vase.
On ice, not only a martini stands out, but also a bouquet.
