How to care for your British Blooms

POP IN A VASE:

Your blooms have been prepared with love and care and are ready to be put straight into a vase when they leave the studio, although I would always recommend trimming the ends* at a 45 degree angle to ensure your blooms stay fresh for longer, as time from pick-up to delivery can vary, so a fresh trim is always best.

FRESH WATER AND RE-TRIM:

Every other day (or a few days max), change the water and re-trim the stems*

PLACEMENT:

Flowers last longer in a cooler room, and away from direct sunlight

REMOVE SPENT BLOOMS:

Different flower varieties have different vase lives. Remove any wilting flowers as and when, to ensure the rest of the vase still has fresh water, & you can continue enjoying them for longer! Also remove any foliage that falls below the water line (SUPER IMPORTANT!)

*IMPORTANT:

If you have a Spring bouquet and it contains daffodils/ narcissi, re-trimming is not fully advised. See below/ right for more information.

Important note about Narcissi: Narcissi (daffodils), fancy varieties or your cheerful standard types, all release a toxic sap which will kill other flowers when exposed, as a result, spring bouquets containing narcissi require a little extra attention. In preparing your arrangement, I have conditioned each stem before arranging, and in the case of narcissi, I will have conditioned these separately from all other stems for a minimum of 6 hours, at which point they are safe to be added into a mixed arrangement with no issue, but I recommend avoiding re-trimming the daffodil stems which are clearly identifiable by their distinct stem. It is still advisable to re-trim all other stems, but leave the narcissi, as this will cause sap to be re-released. They last well in the vase, but if you would like to re-cut them, I would recommend only doing this after a week or so, when the blooms will be starting to fade anyway.

3 yellow narcissi flowers can be seen in foreground. A couple more can be seen in blurred background.

Special note for Tulips: Tulips continue to grow in the vase, so don't be alarmed when they are stretching taller than the rest of the flowers, simply trim them back to the desired length as and when required!

A garden bed full of tulips can be seen. ranging in colours from white, pink yellow and purple. The background is blurred while the flower heads in foreground are in focus. A wooden fence is in the background.