Flower Choice and Care
Pick Your Flowers
Start by selecting fresh-cut flowers. Look for blooms that are just starting to open, have firm stems, healthy leaves, and erect, vibrant petals.Get Them Ready
Pull off all stem leaves that will be covered by vase water. In a water-filled basin or bowl submerge flower stems, and cut them diagonally with scissors. This simple step will help your flowers absorb cut flower food, while eliminating stem-clogging bacteria.Feed Your Flowers
Always start with a clean vase and add a packet of cut flower food to warm water. The use of flower food has been shown to increase the life of fresh flowers by several days. Individual packets are available wherever cut flowers are sold.Show Them Off
Display your flowers in a cool, draft-free location, away from harsh sunlight and heat vents. Don't set flowers on top of a TV. Top off water daily and replace totally after several days. Flowers like to be spray misted too! When you're down to your last few blooms, change to a smaller vase.
Information in this section was provided by the California Cut Flower
Commission (CCFC).
Please visit them at http://www.ccfc.org