Flower care centre
These articles follow standard florist practice: clean water, fresh cuts, cool rooms. They do not invent day-counts. Related reading: our gifting blog on keeping flowers fresh.
How to Make Cut Flowers Last Longer
Most cut flowers last longer when stems are recut, water stays clean, leaves stay out of the vase, and the arrangement sits in a cool place away from fruit and heat.
How Often Should You Change Flower Water?
Change vase water every one to two days, or immediately if it looks cloudy or smells. Bacteria block stems and are the main reason mixed bunches collapse early.
How to Cut Flower Stems
Use clean, sharp secateurs or a knife. Cut at a slight angle so the stem does not sit flat on the vase floor. Avoid household scissors that crush hollow stems.
How to Revive Wilting Flowers
Many limp flowers, especially roses and hydrangeas, recover after a fresh cut and a deep drink in a cool room. If petals are translucent or dropping, the flower is finished.
How to Care for Roses
Recut rose stems, remove underwater leaves and guard petals if they are bruised, then keep the vase cool and clean.
How to Care for Tulips
Tulips drink a lot, keep growing, and bend toward light. Use a deep vase, cool water and a cool room.
How to Care for Lilies
Let lily buds open in clean water, remove anthers to reduce stains, and never leave true lilies where cats can reach them.
How to Care for Orchids
Potted moth orchids want bright indirect light and a thorough water when the mix is nearly dry. Ice cubes are not a care method.
How to Care for Peonies
Tight peony buds open in a slightly warmer room; once open, cool air slows them. Give heavy heads space and clean water.
How to Care for Hydrangeas
Cut hydrangeas fail from poor water uptake more than from 'being finished'. Recut and give them a deep, clean drink.
How to Keep Flowers Fresh in Summer
Heat shortens vase life. Use more water, recut on arrival, and keep arrangements out of sun and cars.
How to Care for Flowers During Delivery
Flowers travel best when kept cool and upright. When a box arrives, open it, recut stems and hydrate before judging quality.
How to Arrange Flowers in a Vase
Start with a clean vase about half as tall as the stems. Build a grid with greenery or criss-crossed stems, then add a focal flower and supporting blooms.
How to Remove Pollen From Lilies
Pinch or snip anthers as each lily opens. If pollen lands on fabric, lift it with sticky tape. Rubbing drives the stain in.
How to Store Flowers Overnight
If you must hold flowers overnight, recut and hydrate them, then leave them in a cool interior room. A refrigerator can help if it is not too cold and contains no fruit.