Product Care Page General
Please Handle All Our Products With Care And Remember - Cooler Temperatures = Longer Life All flowers and plants provided are for display only and must not be eaten. Certain plants and flowers may be harmful or cause irritation. Take care when handling, and wash your hands after arranging as a precaution. Keep flowers away from any heat source, they will last longer if kept cool. Lily pollen may stain surfaces and fabric. Carefully remove stamens from any newly opened blooms and avoid direct contact.Fruit/vegetables used in any design is for decorative purposes only. Do not remove or eat. It may have been secured with sharp materials. Candles are for decoration only. To avoid the risk of fire, do not light them. Keep out of reach of children and pets. We recommend that you do not place your flowers/plants on unprotected surfaces. Arrangement Generally arrangements are made in water retaining foam in a container. The water should be topped up daily and any dead heads removed. If the arrangement incorporates a candle, this is for decorative purposes and in the interests of safety to avoid the risk of fire, you are advised not to light the candle. If there is fruit, berries or vegetables in your arrangement these are for decorative purposes only and are not edible. Gift Wraps Take care when removing the cellophane from your flowers. Remove the flowers from the cellophane then trim the stems by 3 cm cutting at an angle with a sharp knife or secateurs. Remove any leaves that will be below the water line. Fill a clean vase with water; use the flower food provided to add to the water. Top up with water daily. All flowers should be placed in a cool location away from draughts, direct heat or sunlight. Regularly remove faded flowers. Hand Tied Your hand tied bouquet has been specially designed to be placed straight into a vase. Remove the cellophane water bubble carefully to avoid spillage of water. Remove any other wrapping without untying. Recut the stems and place the hand tied bouquet in a clean vase of water. Top up the water daily. Remove any faded flowers. Roses Roses must be placed in water immediately Trim the stems by 3 cm at an angle. Remove any leaves that will be below the water line and place in a clean vase full of water. Keep out of draughts and heat. Plants Most plants like light and the temperature of their natural environment. Try to reproduce these conditions wherever possible. Avoid draughts, fumes and extremes of temperature. Water regularly and feed as required. Flowers in the hot weather We may all like the hot sunny season and it may be a great time to see so many wide varieties of wildlife, plants and flowers in your garden, but spare a thought for the cut flowers and plants in your house.
Flowers can have their life span sortened by upto fifty percent if not looked after properly during a heat wave. We strive to deliver our flowers to the recipient in a perfect condition however the way you look after your flowers when they arrive at your home will greatly prolong their life. We recommend the following steps to ensure that your flowers stay fabulous. - Place your flowers away from drafts, fans and air conditioning units. A breeze across the stems and leaves can directly increase the speed at which flowers loose moisture.
- Keep your product in the coolest place possible, away from direct sunlight and sources of heat.
- Ensure that there is plenty of water in the vase. In extremely hot weather change the water daily using clean cold water.
- If you have an arrangement in floral foam then make sure the water level is topped up twice a day. Foam does not contain as much water as a vase and the flowers still drink at the same speed.
- Use the cut flower food provide and adedhere to the instructions on the packet..
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