Tips on Floral Arrangements and How to keep Flowers Fresh

Flowers

Use a sharp knife instead of scissors to cut off flowers.

Keep cut flowers in cool place that does not get direct sunlight, packing them loosely in a box generously line with moist greens.

Always carry cut flowers with the heads down. That way there is less chance of heavy-headed flowers bending off or breaking off.

Before arranging the flowers, make sure that the vases have been washed well. A mixture of water,salt, and vinegar removes stains from flower vases as well as unpleasant smell. If the smell is really bad leave the mixture overnight.

Put a spoonful of charcoal, ammonia or salt in the water to minimize the growth of bacteria which causes flower stems to deteriorate fast.

For flowers to last long, don’t crowd them in one vase to avoid choking the stems which can cause the flowers to wither fast.

To revive wilting flowers, snip off an inch of stem under water, leave in a cool dark place for a few hours in a bucket of water.

Cut half an inch of the stems from the bottom daily and change the water to make the flower arrangements last longer.