How To Care For Your Fresh Flowers Arrangements Like A Pro

Hey there,

So, picture this. You’ve just received some incredibly stunning farm fresh flowers delivered to your doorstep. They’re totally making your day and you plan to only spend time in the one spot on your sofa where you can admire them as you binge Bridgerton. Life is but a dream. How to keep the aesthetic aesthetically pleasing longer than you’ll be enjoying those four (?!) episodes Netflix released? We thought you might ask. We’ve got a pro tip or two to share that’ll keep your flowers in tip-top “Ton” shape for the days to come.

Get Some Fresh Air

Real talk: your flowers just took the red eye to get to your doorstep. If you need a stretch after a six hour stint in the middle seat, so do your flowers. Unwrap your flower bouquet and use your hands to gently separate the flowers from one another. Remove any guard petals from the roses, which are those outer, protective petals that may look textured or slightly different in color than the inner, more delicate petals. (Psst… we talk all about guard petals and why they’re so important, here, if you’re curious to learn more!). Find a bud or two that broke in transit? No problem! We always include an extra few stems in your online flower delivery order just incase.

Get Those Flowers Some Water, Water, Everywhere!

After you stretch your legs, what’s the next thing you do post-deplaning (besides that much awaited bio-break)? Get some H20! Help your new flower friends rehydrate after their long journey to your door by trimming their stems and getting them into a vase that’s at least halfway full of clean water ASAP! 

To help create the most surface area possible for your flower stems to drink up as much water as possible, be sure to chop at least half an inch off those stems and at a 45 degree angle. Trust us, this makes a difference! To do this, you can use any shears you have lying around or even a kitchen knife. For our seasoned flower enthusiasts or gardeners, gardening shears or clippers work great here too (we love the Chikamasa Clippers on Amazon!).

Keep It Clean (Your Flowers Will Thank You!)

More than that packet of flower food, a little bit of lemon juice, or any of the other homemade hacks for keeping flowers alive – the single best thing you can do to extend the vase life of your fresh flower bouquet is to change the water every single day. This will flush any bacterial build up out of the vase water to ensure your stems are getting a fresh drink of water consistently. If you find that your flower stems have any foliage (aka greenery, leaves, or other stems) that falls below the water line, it’s a great idea to remove it. This will help avoid any extra bacteria from entering the water.

P.S. The flower food we mentioned above? Don’t skip it! Use that packet of flower food we include in your online flower delivery and, once you’ve used it all up, try to substitute for something else to help balance the PH levels of the water. We love to use the Arber Fresh Cut Flower Food to help here, but you can also add a splash of bleach or lemon juice to the vase water to help minimize bacteria build up between water changes.

Find The Best Spot In Your Home For Your New Blooms

Direct sunlight and heat make flowers melt faster than a triple scoop waffle cone on a triple digit day. Find a cool, darker place for them that’s well out of direct sunlight and away from any heat sources (this means air vents too!). Less obvious culprits that can shorten the vase life of your flower bouquet or arrangement are stove tops, heater vents, dryers, and other household appliances, big or small, that generate heat.

Now that you’re a total pro in taking care of your farm fresh flowers, it’s time to put your knowledge to work! Schedule an online flower delivery for one of our signature burlap-wrapped bouquets or single stem varieties and show us what you’ve got! Tag us on Instagram with @farmgirlflowers or #FGFLove to share.

xx,

Team Farmgirl