Sunday is Valentine’s Day!
Planning to buy some Valentine’s Day roses for your special someone? If you are, pass these helpful tips on to your recipient so they can enjoy the beauty of their fragrant gift longer, when Valentine’s Day is but a distant memory.
Keep them as fresh as possible by following these tips:
1. As soon as you bring those blooms home, put them in the fridge or the chilliest part of your basement until you can properly tend to them. The cold will help maintain their freshness.
2. Thoroughly clean a vase that’s big enough for the roses. Fill it with water, preferably at room temperature, and add an appropriate amount of flower food (floral preservative), stirring well until completely dissolved.
3. Carefully unwrap the roses and remove any leaves and other foliage that are on the lower portion of the stem, so none are submerged in water. This will prevent rotting and keep bacteria to a minimum. Remove any damaged leaves anywhere on the stem as well.
4. Trim the stems with a sharp knife, getting rid of about 2.5cm off the bottom. If the stems are still too long for the vase, remove more until there’s no threat that they’ll flop over. Remove a bit by bit. To prevent air bubbles from forming on the trimmed ends, hindering the blooms from absorbing water, trim under water.
5. Once cut, arrange carefully in the vase and place in a cool location away from direct sunlight, drafts, heaters and air conditioners.
Your roses’ worst enemy is bacteria, so remember to change the water once a day and add flower preservative to fight it off.
Even though Valentine’s Day is only 2 days away, it’s not too late to order your roses for delivery in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Visit our catalogue online, or call us at 416-FLORIST!
Have a great Valentine’s Day!
