Caring for your cut flowers
Morgans of Chigwell is an
established
floral designer
in South Woodford, East London, providing flower bouquets, floral arrangements,
wedding flowers, funeral tributes, plants,
balloons, chocolates, greetings cards, fruit baskets, vases, soft toys and jewellery gifts for all occasions.
Order
today by calling 020 8989 6179 or 07760 388404
When you receive cut flowers do the following to ensure they continue to look
great and last well:
 | Ensure that the vase you select is very clean as bacteria in the water
can kill flowers by blocking the stem which stops the flower from taking up
water.
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| Fill the vase with fresh water.
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| Add flower food to the water. All our bouquets have sachets of
cut flower food attached. Flower food helps to prolong the life of the
flowers by feeding them and also helps to stop bacteria from blocking the
flower stems.
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| It is important to take your flowers out of any cellophane or
aqua-pack. If you have a 'Hand Tied' bouquet remove all the packaging
but do not untie your flowers.
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| Before putting your flowers into the vase cut the end of the stems at an angle
using sharp scissors (cut off approx 1"). Cutting the stems at an angle provides a larger area for water uptake, and stops the
stem from sealing itself against the bottom of the vase.
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| Remove all the
leaves below the water level to prevent the formation of bacteria in the water.
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| Try to keep your flowers in a
cooler part of the house avoiding direct heat, sunlight or draughts.
Remember, fruit produces ethylene gas which prematurely ages flowers, so don't
place your flowers near fruit .
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| It is important to change the water on a regular basis and re-cut the
end of the stems.
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| Some dying flowers also produce ethylene gas which prematurely ages flowers, so remove them
from the vase as soon as
they start to die.
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| What not to do - There are all sorts of 'tips' on keeping your cut flowers for longer.
Don't put flowers into a vase with aspirin, lemonade or bleach. These
don't work. Also, don't smash or pierce the stems as this damages the flower's
ability to take up water and also enables bacteria to multiply more easily. |
