Gib's Farm

Care of Cut Flower Arrangements

It's so sad to see a beautiful arrangement begin to wilt and droop. Follow these simple rules to make your flowers last longer: 

• Get flowers home and into water ASAP
• Rinse the stems, recut, and remove any leaves or blossoms that have fallen.
• Check the water level in the vase and replenish it frequently.
• Keep your vase as clean as a teacup.
• Flowers that go limp are not drinking well and should be recut.
• Always discard wilted blooms.
• Keep flowers away from drafts and direct sunlight.
• Keep flowers away from ripening fruits, which emit ethylene gas, a substance that causes buds to remain closed, petals to have poor color, and flowers to have a shortened vase life.