Twelve Tips on Caring and Handling of Flowers
February 7, 2009 by BizMind
Filed under Business Opportunities, Homebusiness, How-To-Articles, Uncategorized
Caring and handling of flowers are simple chores in order to make your flowers last long. Here are twelve simple tips to do. Following these twelve simple tips, you’ll be surprised at how much longer your flowers last.
Here are the twelve tips on caring and handling of flowers:
1. When you buy flowers make sure they are at the optimum condition. Look for flowers where the bud shows some color.
2. Flowers should be carefully packed when they are taken home to prevent damage to the flowers or stems.
3. Make sure the vase is clean.
4. Flowers will last longer if you use cut flower food. Make sure you use the correct amount. If you are not sure, ask your florist.
5. Before arranging the flowers in a vase, cut off approximately an inch from each stem at an angle. If you have rose, cut them with the stems underwater.
6. Stems should never be broken off or flattened – not even woody stems. Scrapping off the bark will also shorten the flower life.
7. Remove all leaves on the lower portion of the stems. Leaves should never be covered with water as this will decrease the longevity of the flowers.
8. Regularly top up the vase with clean water.
9. Keep out of direct sunlight, from heat and breezes, as well as from fruits.
10. At night, flowers prefer to be kept cool and benefit from a lower thermostat setting.
11. Daffodils can be deadly to other flowers because they secrete a poison in the water. After trimming, leave them on their own for a whole day and do not cut again before combining them with other flowers. However, a special cut flower food is available for daffodils and this enables them to be mixed with other cut flowers immediately (ask your florist).
12. If your flowers start to droop, cut off at least an inch underwater, to prolong their life. Remember, flowers are thirsty!
Source: Nego-Kurso, July 2004
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