Enjoy Your Fresh Cut Flowers… Longer!

Ah, the timeless quest for perennial petal perfection! If your blossoms are wilting faster than your enthusiasm for keeping them, fret not. Let’s transform your fleeting floral affairs into a lasting botanical bromance with these top ten tips by Peter Tesh, Sr. Writer • Last Minute Flowers

Trimming Tales:

Give your flowers a ‘trim-spa’ experience. Snip those stems at an angle, about an inch from the bottom, every few days. It’s like giving your blooms a mini straw to sip that life-giving water more efficiently.

Hydration Station:

Water is the elixir of life, and your flowery friends are parched! Change the water regularly, and keep it cool and fresh. Think of it as a spa day for your stems.

Leafy Lament:

Leaves below the waterline are a no-go. They’re like the bad apples of the bunch, spoiling the whole barrel with bacteria. Pluck them away to keep the water cleaner than a whistle.

Feeding Frenzy:

Treat your flowers to a buffet with flower food. It’s like vitamins for your vase, giving your blooms the boost they need to stay fabulous.

Chilly Charms:

Your flowers like to stay cool, but not ice cold. Keep them away from direct sunlight, heaters, and any electronics that might give off heat. Think of a cool, shaded spot as their personal oasis.

Bacteria Busters:

Clean your vase like it’s a surgery room. Bacteria is the nemesis of freshness, so scrub-a-dub-dub to keep your flowers looking young and spritely.

Blooming Buddy System:

Not all flowers are friendly neighbors. Some produce gases that could send others to an early grave. Do a little matchmaking and keep incompatible blooms apart.

Morning Makeover:

Early bird gets the worm, or in this case, the freshest flowers. Cut and arrange your flowers in the early morn, when they’re most hydrated and ready to face the day.

Spritzy Solution:

A little misting goes a long way. Spritz your flowers with water like you’re mist-ifying them with the fountain of youth.

Final Frontier:

When all else fails, and you’re grasping at straws, remember the ultimate hack: as your flowers age, shorten the stems and pop them into a smaller vase to continue the display.

There you have it, a decathlon of tips to keep your floral friends flaunting their finery for as long as possible. Now go forth, and may your vases be ever verdant, and your bouquets brimming with beauty!

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Peter Tesh – Sr. Flower Advisor – Last Minute Flowers