Flower & Plant Care Tips
CUT FLOWERS - FLOWERING
PLANTS - FOLIAGE PLANTS - FRESH-CUT
BOUQUETS & FLORAL ARRANAGEMENTS FROM YOUR PROFESSIONAL FLORIST
- BODY FLOWERS
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CUT FLOWERS
Four Important Steps To Follow:
1. Cut stems straight across or slantwise using flower cutters
or a sharp knife. Do not use scissors or a sharp knife. Cut stems
under water that is fresh, clean and warm (100 to 110 Fahrenheit).
Garden flowers and tropicals should be cut in tepid water (80 to
100 Fahrenheit).
2. Transfer cut flowers to a vase or container filled with water
at the appropriate temperature. Remove all foliage that will be
below the water line.
3. If you are using special cut flowers preservatives to prolong
the life of your flowers and arrest bacterial growth in the water,
follow package instructions. Add water to the container as needed
and replenish solutions every 1-2 days. If you're not using preservatives,
change the water, scrub the container clean and re-cut flower stems
daily.
4. Place arranged flowers in a cool location, especially at night.
Keep away from heat sources, drafts and air conditioners.
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FLOWERING PLANTS
- Flowering plants need good light, moderate temperatures, reasonable
humidity, uniform moisture in the soil, and a little fertilizer
occasionally.
- Light: Flowering plants need all the sunshine that can be provided
in your home, particularly in winter. Place them near an east
or south window.
- Temperature: Most flowering plants grow best at night temperatures
of 50 to 60 degree F, and day temperatures of 65 to 70 degrees
F. Do not place them over radiators. Keep them out of drafts.
- Humidity: Keep room humidity as high as possible. Increase humidity
around the plant by placing it in a plant box or jardiniere filled
with moist peat moss.
- Watering: Inspect soil daily and add water when the soil feels
dry to the touch. When watering, wet the soil all the way down.
- Fertilizing: If you keep flowering plants longer than six to
eight weeks, some plant food should be added. Follow directions
on the fertilizer package.
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FOLIAGE PLANTS
- Foliage plants grow better if you give them proper light, suitable
temperatures, adequate moisture and a little plant food.
- 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 the 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.
- Temperature: Most foliage plants thrive best at night temperatures
of 60 to 65 degrees F, and day temperatures of 70 to 80 degrees
F.
- Fertilizing: Since the amount of soil and nutrients available
in a small pot is limited, small quantities of plant food are
desirable at three-to four intervals, used according to the directions
on the package.
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FRESH-CUT BOUQUETS & FLORAL ARRANAGEMENTS
FROM YOUR PROFESSIONAL FLORIST
- If the flowers are arranged in floral foam, which most will
be, all you have to do is add water daily; the foam acts as a
preservative to prolong the life of the flowers. Place in a cool
location away from heat and drafts. Keep in a cool place overnight.
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BODY FLOWERS
(CORSAGES)
- Wearing flowers
for daytime or evening occasions is both fashionable and fun.
Body Flowers (corsages) can be worn on the wrist or in the hair.
Wear them on a collar, on the waist or on the shoulder. Wear them
on purse. But remember, always wear them the way the flower grows:
blossoms up, stems down.
- Guard
your flower carefully against sudden exposures to cold air. In
very cold weather, carry your Body Flower in the box. Put them
on after you arrive for the festivities. And remember, too much
handling bruises delicate petals and stems.
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