Cut flower care tips for summer bouquets

During the summer season, you will notice that there are plenty of fantastic flowers readily available at your local and online florists. When you bring a cut flower bouquet into your home, it’s important to take proper care of these pretty stems so that they last as long as possible.

Step 1:

If you plan on picking flowers from your garden, you should remember a few important tips. Firstly, pick flowers during the earlier part of the morning. This ensures that they are properly hydrated. Secondly, keep a bucket with fresh water with you. You will need to place each cut flower directly in some clean water. This helps ensure that they do not dry out before you manage to get them inside. On the other hand, if you order flowers online, you should place them in fresh water as soon as they arrive. This way, you can take your time preparing the perfect vase.

Step 2:

When creating your own cut flower arrangement with flowers from your garden, you need to use a clean, sharp pair of cutters to cut the stems. This helps prevent the stems from becoming crushed. Crushing them can make it difficult for them to absorb water so they may perish prematurely.

Step 3:

Once your cut flower selection is ready, it’s time to prepare your vase. You will need to make sure that it is tall enough to support the stems and wide enough to hold them all. If you have too many flowers for your vase, you should look for another vase to create a second bouquet. Make sure that you wash the vase thoroughly and add water along with flower food.

Step 4:

Once your vase is ready, you need to take each stem, one by one, and remove the lower leaves and trim the base of the stem. Make sure that you trim the stem at an angle so that it does not rest directly on the bottom of the vase.

Step 5:

As you trim each stem, place the cut flower in the vase. Next, you will need to place your vase in just the right spot. This means that you need to keep the blooms away from direct sunlight and wind.

Step 6:

You will also need to take care of your cut flower bouquet on a daily basis. Top up the vase water if it is still clean and clear. If it starts to turn cloudy, you should empty the vase and add fresh water with more flower food. Check the stems and, if they are slimy at the base, trim them again. The slimy texture indicates the growth of bacteria and it will shorten the vase life of your blooms. If you notice that any of your blooms are starting to wilt, you should remove them right away since they can cause the rest of your flowers to perish prematurely.

With these simple cut flower care steps, you will be able to enjoy your summer bouquet for so much longer. Not only is this great because you get to enjoy their beauty, but if you bought flowers, it will ensure excellent value for money.