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Top Tips on Caring for Roses

May 06, 2020

Love roses? So do we! 

All of our bouquets and fleurs come fully prepared and with follow up care instructions but the below tips are really useful to help you get the most out of of your roses. 


1. Trim those stems
Like us, roses love a drink…especially after a long and taxing day of travelling, being packed and purchased, their stems will be hard and dry. Trimming the stems is the first key step to prolonging their life (this rule pretty much applies to all fleurs). You need to take at least 3-5cm off the bottom of your stems. Always cut your stems on a diagonal angle, this increases the surface area and enables the roses to drink faster.
2. Remember your Waterline
Be sure to remove any foliage on your stems that will fall below your waterline. When little bits of foliage fall into the water, it contaminates it with bacteria, which your roses will then drink. Be sure to change the water every 2-3 days to ensure your fleurs are always drinking the cleanest h20. This rule also applies to all fleurs. 
3. Remove Guard Petals
 You will notice the outer petals of your rose sometimes look a bit brown/bruised, these are the guard petals and like bubblewrap, they protect the roses inner petals. These can be easily pulled off to reveal perfect pretty petals beneath. 

General Rose Care
To make your roses last longer, you’ll need to re-trim them by 1cm and refresh their vase water every few days. This helps your roses to absorb all the nutrients from the water to stay fresher for longer. This rule also applies to all fleurs. 

See the leaves at the base of the flower head? They are there to support the petals, so don’t remove them!

Where should Roses be kept? 
To care for your roses properly, you should keep them in a cool place away from direct sunlight. Windowsills and warm, bright rooms like conservatories aren’t recommended for roses as they’re dehydrating, which will cause them to wilt.

Also keep your roses away from fresh fruit! It might sound random, but fruit releases natural gasses that make flowers fade faster.


We hope our tips help you get the best from your roses so you can enjoy them for longer :)  
TPF's x
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