Caring for your flowers

You've been gifted (or treated yourself to!) a BEAUTIFUL bouquet of flowers, but now what? How do you ensure they last, unlike those bananas in your fruit bowl?

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First things first, keep them away from those bananas! Food, particularly fruit, give off ethlyne gas which causes other fruit and flowers to ripen faster. Always keep your flowers in a cool spot away from bright sunlight and fruit.

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Your flowers will come in a wet wrap to keep them fresh until they are brought inside. Choose an appropriate size vase and give it a good clean with dish-washing liquid and warm water and make sure you remove any residue.

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Fill the vase with cool, fresh water.

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Give your bouquet a fresh snip with sharp scissors or secateurs. Cut 1-2cm off the bottom, making sure you cut on a 45 angle so the stems can take up as much water as possible. If there are any woddy stems like roses or natives like proteas, you can also snip 1-2cm UP the stem absorb water.

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Remove any bumps, flowers or buds that will sit below the water level.

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Replace the water every 2-3 days to stop bacteria forming, and remove any old or dying flowers regularly so they don't go mouldy and cause the other blooms to wilt faster.