Monday, 22 July 2013
St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets Perth: Cut Flower Care - How to Keep your Flowers Fresher...
St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets Perth: Cut Flower Care - How to Keep your Flowers Fresher...: Cut Flower Care How can you keep your fresh flowers looking fabulous long er, just how they’ve been delivered by St Anne’s Florist a...
Cut Flower Care - How to Keep your Flowers Fresher Longer!
Cut Flower Care
How can you keep your fresh flowers looking fabulous longer, just how they’ve been delivered by St Anne’s Florist and Gift Baskets? Here are some helpful tips to help your flowers last longer:
- Source the freshest, highest quality flowers available (St Anne’s Florist and Gift Baskets has this step already covered for you).
- Trim all flower stems with sharp clean secateurs or scissors diagonally approx. 2-3cm’s from the bottom of the stem as soon as possible after receiving the flowers. By cutting the stems diagonally you are increasing the surface area in which the exposed cell capillaries can draw in water.
- Ethylene gas is released by decaying leaf and stem trimmings, ripening fruit, cigarettes and motor vehicle exhaust gases. So trim/strip all foliage/leaves that will sit below the intended vase water line. (Do not buy cut flowers from vendors who have flower stock displayed out front of shops by the roadside or that have been standing in the sun).
- Foliage on most flowers can be removed by simply grasping around the flower stem and then pulling downward gently. However hard stemmed or stems with thorns such as roses can be stripped using a small sharp knife pulled along the stem.
- Choose a clean vase for your flowers. (Dirty vases decrease the life of your flowers due to harmful bacteria shortening the life of your flowers).
- Do not use metallic vases as these react detrimentally with fresh cut flowers.
- Arrange your flowers in the most appropriate vase, fill the vase with water ensuring the water level does not go higher than the bottom of the foliage/leaves.
Now that you have your flowers in a suitable vase, the following points are just as important to maximize the vase life of your flowers:
- Keep your fresh flowers as cool as possible; out of direct sunlight; out of drafts, away from air-conditioning vents/units, away from heaters, away from lamps and strong lighting in close proximity.
- Keep your flowers away from all ripening fruit and vegetables. (see ethylene gas above)
- Re-cut stems approx 2-3cm’s from the bottom and replace water at least every second day (more often if possible and convenient to do so).
- When you are changing the water (as above) it is a good idea to scrub the vase clean with a diluted bleach solution at the same time. By changing the water and cleaning the vase regularly you are decreasing the levels of bacteria that detrimentally affect the vase life of your flowers.
- Remove any decaying stems, wilted or dead flowers that have ‘seen better days’.
- Sit back and absorb the beauty of fresh cut flowers.
By following the above steps, you are going to assist in maximizing the vase life of your fresh cut flowers.
If you are looking for the best flowers, hampers, balloons, teddy bears, plants in Perth, Western Australia call us on 08 9388 8844, order online at www.stannesflorist.com.au or come into our Perth Florist Shop at 111 Newcastle Street, Perth Western Australia 6000
If you are looking for the best flowers, hampers, balloons, teddy bears, plants in Perth, Western Australia call us on 08 9388 8844, order online at www.stannesflorist.com.au or come into our Perth Florist Shop at 111 Newcastle Street, Perth Western Australia 6000
Thursday, 11 July 2013
St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets Perth: The Importance Of Flower Care By You, Your Florist...
St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets Perth: The Importance Of Flower Care By You, Your Florist...: The Importance Of Flower Care By You, Your Florist And The Flower Grower to Ensure You Receive Flower Life You Deserve While a flower is...
St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets Perth: The Importance Of Flower Care By You, Your Florist...
St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets Perth: The Importance Of Flower Care By You, Your Florist...: The Importance Of Flower Care By You, Your Florist And The Flower Grower to Ensure You Receive Flower Life You Deserve While a flower is...
The Importance Of Flower Care By You, Your Florist And The Flower Grower to Ensure You Receive Flower Life You Deserve
The Importance Of Flower Care By You, Your Florist And The Flower Grower to Ensure You Receive Flower Life You Deserve
FLOWER CARE
TIPS
Buy your flowers from reputable, responsible sources that follow
proper care and handling procedures. St Anne's Florist purchasers from the best available growers and wholesalers that follow industry best practices.
Clean containers and tools daily then flower buckets at least once a week to eliminate the presence of bacteria.
Receive and process flowers immediately upon receipt from your supplier checking for damage, wilting, mildew, bacterial growth and insects.
Place newly re-cut flowers in a Chrysal floral nutrient and water solution. Remove any foliage that falls below the water line as foliage in water promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Let the flowers stand at room temperature for approximately one hour to achieve the process called 'hardening off.'
Know your water. Water composition varies from one source to another therefore your specific floral nutrient requirements may vary as well.
To ensure the proper mixture of water and floral nutrient follow the directions on the package. For maximum efficiency in dispensing the proper nutrient solution install an automatic dispensing system.
Educate yourself to the characteristics, specific care and handling requirements of different flower varieties, i.e. the proper handling of flowers sensitive to ethylene gas.
While
a flower is attached to the plant it continually receives nourishment allowing
it to grow and develop. When cut from the plant it loses its source of
nourishment and water. That is why all water used by St Anne's Florist and put in all of our arrangements is treated with Chrysal cut flower plant food.
The health, beauty and vibrance of freshly cut flowers rely on a combination of proper care and handling procedures from the grower to the consumer. By following some simple guidelines including sanitation, temperature control, proper nourishment and hydration it is possible to extend the lives of cut flowers which enhances consumer satisfaction.
The health, beauty and vibrance of freshly cut flowers rely on a combination of proper care and handling procedures from the grower to the consumer. By following some simple guidelines including sanitation, temperature control, proper nourishment and hydration it is possible to extend the lives of cut flowers which enhances consumer satisfaction.
Clean containers and tools daily then flower buckets at least once a week to eliminate the presence of bacteria.
Receive and process flowers immediately upon receipt from your supplier checking for damage, wilting, mildew, bacterial growth and insects.
Place newly re-cut flowers in a Chrysal floral nutrient and water solution. Remove any foliage that falls below the water line as foliage in water promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Let the flowers stand at room temperature for approximately one hour to achieve the process called 'hardening off.'
Know your water. Water composition varies from one source to another therefore your specific floral nutrient requirements may vary as well.
To ensure the proper mixture of water and floral nutrient follow the directions on the package. For maximum efficiency in dispensing the proper nutrient solution install an automatic dispensing system.
Educate yourself to the characteristics, specific care and handling requirements of different flower varieties, i.e. the proper handling of flowers sensitive to ethylene gas.
Chrysal Flower Food (which St Anne's Florist puts in all of its water that goes into our arrangements and buckets in the shop) Increases flower life by up to 50- 60 percent,
improves colour and scent and is suitable for all flower types.
Benefits include:
·
Keeps flowers and
foliage in optimum condition
·
Improved opening of flowers
and better colour retention
·
Stimulates water uptake
·
Improves the vase life
·
Optimizes water uptake,
which prevents 'bent-neck'
St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets has a Large Walk in Cool room, set at around 6 degrees where we store all our flower stock not required on the shop floor during the day. All of our cut flowers from the shop floor are put away every night, ensuring that the flowers we send out on your behalf are in the best possible condition.
St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets has a Large Walk in Cool room, set at around 6 degrees where we store all our flower stock not required on the shop floor during the day. All of our cut flowers from the shop floor are put away every night, ensuring that the flowers we send out on your behalf are in the best possible condition.
Order your Flowers Perth, Hampers Perth, Balloons Perth securely online NOW or call the shop on (08) 9388 8844 to speak to us direct or come into our Perth Flower Shop at 111 Newcastle Street, Perth Western Australia 6000.
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