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Flower care guide

With the right care, a bouquet stays beautiful for days longer and an orchid for months. Here are the methods we use in our shop every day.

Bouquets and cut flowers

  1. When the bouquet arrives, unwrap it and cut 2–3 cm off the stems at an angle with a sharp knife. Scissors crush the stem and make it harder to drink.
  2. Wash the vase well — bacteria are a flower's worst enemy. Fill it with clean, room-temperature water.
  3. Remove any leaves that would sit below the waterline. Leaves rotting in water make it cloudy.
  4. Change the water every two days and trim the stems a little each time. Add flower food if you have it.
  5. Keep the flowers away from direct sun, radiators and the fruit bowl. The ethylene gas that fruit gives off makes flowers wilt early.

Roses

  1. If a rose head droops, cut 2 cm off the stem under water and leave it in deep, cool water for a few hours — it usually recovers.
  2. You can gently remove slightly marked outer petals (guard petals); the rose will look cleaner.

Lilies

  1. As the flowers open, remove the orange pollen tips in the centre with a tissue. Pollen stains clothes and tables and shortens the flower's life.
  2. Closed buds open within a few days; pinch off faded flowers at the stem to make room for the others.
  3. Lilies are toxic to cats; if you have a cat, keep them well out of reach.

Orchids

  1. Place it somewhere bright but out of direct sun; a north- or east-facing windowsill is ideal.
  2. Once a week, dip the pot in room-temperature water for 10 minutes, then let it drain completely. No water should stay at the bottom of the pot.
  3. Silvery-grey roots need water; green roots have had enough. A clear pot makes this easy to see.
  4. After the flowers drop, cut the stem above the second node; in the right conditions it will bloom again.

Potted plants and succulents

  1. Don't water until the top 2–3 cm of soil is dry. For succulents and cacti, let the soil dry out completely.
  2. Water less in winter; plants grow more slowly and need less water.
  3. Wipe the leaves with a damp cloth once a month; dusty leaves can't absorb light well.

Something wrong? Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we'll tell you what to do. Browse our orchids and potted plants.