• Loose Cut & Wrapped Flower Care
• Fresh Arrangement Care
• Flowering Plant Care
• Foilage Plant Care

LOOSE CUT & WRAPPED FLOWER CARE

1. Upon receipt of delivery, unwrap flowers and remove water tubes or qasis block (green water soaked sponge) And cut stems straight across or slantwise using sharp flowers cutters or a knife. Do not use scissors as they will crush the stems. Cut stems under water that is fresh, clean and luke warm removing approximately 1 inch of stem off the bottom. Tropical flowers benefit greatly from being soaked head down in a large volume of water for one hour prior to being cut as instructed above.
    
2. Transfer cut flowers immediately to a prefilled vase or container. Make sure that all foliage is removed prior to cutting the stems that would sit below the water line.
    
3. If you are using special cut flower preservative to prolong the life of your flowers and arrest bacteria growth in the water, follow package instructions. Add water to the container as needed and replenish solution every 1-2 days. If you are not using preservatives, change the water, scrub the container and re-cut flower stems daily.
   As soon as the water starts to look cloudy it is time to change the water, preservative or not.
    
4. Place arranged flowers in a cool location ( between 40-60 degrees) and out of bright sunlight. Keep away from heat sources, drafts and air conditioners. If access to refrigeration at night (above 40 degrees) is available, it is possible to prolong the life of your flowers 50-100% as long as the water is kept fresh and the container kept clean. If using a residential refrigerator place flowers in center shelf- front as the back, top and bottom tend to have very cold spots and flowers do freeze.

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FRESH ARRANGEMENT CARE

1. Upon receipt of delivery, unwrap flowers and check the water level adding water if necessary.
    
2. If you have received a vase arrangement and there is a taped grid over the top of the vase that does not allow you to remove the stems to change the water and clean the vase out , simply use a sharp knife to cut the floral tape from the inside edge of the vase. This will allow you to remove the entire arrangement at one time, Place the arrangement carefully in a different container of water while you are preparing the vase once again. It is very beneficial to the flowers to have their stems rinsed off, rinsing off the bacteria, and then re-cutting the stems with a sharp knife removing approximately 1 inch of stem off the bottom.
    
3. As with any fresh cut product it is best to keep the arrangement away from bright sunlight and heat. See #4 from FRESH CUT & WRAPPED FLOWER CARE

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FLOWERING PLANT CARE

Flowering plants need good light, moderate temperatures, reasonable humidity, uniform moisture in the soil and a once / month fertilization.

LIGHT: Flowering plants need all the sunshine that can be provided in your home, particularly in winter. Place them near the window.

TEMPERATURE: Most flowering plants grow best at night temperatures of 50 to 60 degrees F, and day temps of 65 to 70 degrees F. Do not place them over or next to radiators and keep them out of drafts.

HUMIDITY: Keep room humidity as high as possible. A covering of peat moss over the soil will help keep the humidity high within the soil.

WATERING: Inspect soil daily and add water when the soil feels dry to the touch. Push finger tip into the soil to a depth of at least 1 inch. The top of the soil can feel dry when th inside can still be quite moist. When watering, wet the soil all the way around the top of the plant and put enough water in to let it reach all the way to the roots at the bottom of the pot.

FERTILIZATION: If you keep flowering plants longer than six to eight weeks, some plant food should be added. Follow directions on fertilizer package.

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FOILAGE PLANT CARE

Foilage plants grow best if you give them proper light, suitable temperatures, adequate moisture and a general houseplant fertilizer once a month.

LIGHT: Place foliage plants in or near a window where they receive good light during part of the day. Most plants do not like the intensely bright sunshine of mid summer. They thrive near a south or east window during the fall, winter and spring months. If you cannot place them near a window, use artificial lights over them.

WATERING: Keep soil moist. Examine it once a week. When the soil feels dry to the touch, add enough water to wet the soil all the way to the bottom of the pot. Be sure that any excess water is drained off. The exception would be succulents . They need to dry out between watering.

TEMPERATURE: Most foliage plants thrive best at night temps of 60 to 65 degrees F, and day temps of 70-80 degrees F.

FERTILIZATION: Since the amount of soil and nutrients available in a small pot is limited, small quantities of plant foods are desirable at three to four week intervals, used according to the directions on the package.

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