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Fresh Flower and Plant Care

It's good to know how to care for your fresh flowers and plants correctly so that you can prolong their longevity and get the most of new blooms.

Fresh flowers

When you receive your fresh flowers you need to get them into water as soon as possible! Follow these simple steps to get the most out of your fresh blooms.

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  • Remove the packaging from your flowers. If it is a hand crafted bouquet leave the tie in place.

  • Fill a clean vase two-thirds with fresh water and pop in the flower food.

  • Cut 2cm off the stems at an angle.

  • Remove any leaves that fall beneath the water line. This helps stop bacteria growth.

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Roses

Your roses will arrive in bud and will bloom in 1-2 days.

You may notice a dark tinge on the outside petals. These are guard petals and are nature's way of protecting the rose.

If you prefer you can carefully remove the guard petals. This won't affect your roses in any way.

Lilies

Lily pollen can stain clothing and furniture. We recommend removing them as soon as the lilies open and before they become 'powder like'.

If you do happen to stain your clothes or soft furnishings do not rub or wet the area. Instead simply vacuum or dab the area with cellotape and the stain should disappear.

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Keep pets away from lilies as they can be harmful to them, especially if ingested.

Tulips

Tulips keep on growing once they are placed in water. The stems will naturally bend as they grow and they become top heavy. As they grow select vases that will help support their necks.

Plant Care

Just brought or received one of our wonderful plants and not sure how to look after it? Have a read of our most popular plants we stock and how to look after them.

Succulents

Succulents are one of our most favourite plants in our shop and a perfect starter plants as they are easy to care for. Follow our tips to make sure yours lives a healthy and happy life!

Light

Succulents need lots of light to grow. Succulents love light and don't generally need direct sunlight but they need to be placed near a light source such as a windowsill or patio. If your plant starts to turn pale and spindly and is reaching towards light they aren't getting enough of it. This is called etiolation. Move your plant to an area with more sunlight. Do this gradually as succulents that are exposed to a lot of light quickly can get sunburnt. Succulents lean towards the sun so rotate your plant often so that the entire plant is catching some rays.

Watering

Succulents have adapted so they can survive periods of drought so need very little watering. Overwatering will actually kill your plant so they don't need watering everyday or even every week. The best rule of thumb is to water your plant when the soil becomes dry. Soft and wrinkly leaves are also a sign that your plant needs a good drink. Water on top of the soil or place in a saucer and let it drink up but for no longer than a hour. Don't mist or spray bottle your plants as this will cause them to rot. You will only need to water your succulent during spring and summer and leave them alone in autumn and winter. If you like a hot house in the winter then a drop of water every now and then won't hurt.

Drainage

Succulents don't like to sit in water and have delicate roots so this would actually cause them to rot. Make sure you choose a pot for your succulent that has drainage holes, terracotta pots are ideal. Succulents need soil that drains so make sure to plant them in cacti/succulent soil that you can find at any garden centre.

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