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Flower Care 101 - Tips on Keeping Flowers Fresh!
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Greetings Flower Lovers! Welcome to cupidflowershop.com's Flower 101 class. Find simple tips and advice to keep your flowers in good shape! We also provide links to all major online flower stores so you can shop around, compare prices should you ever be in the market for flowers, donchaknow!
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Appropriate Flowers and Flower Color for Special Occasions and Events:
Red Flowers or Roses - Love, beauty, courage and respect.
White Flowers or Roses - Purity and innocence, silence or secrecy, also reverence and humility.
Pink Flowers or Roses - Appreciation, "Thank you", grace, perfect happiness, and admiration.
Dark Pink Flowers or Roses - Appreciation, gratitude or sincere thanks.
Light Pink Flowers or Roses admiration, sympathy, condoleneces
Yellow Flowers or Roses Joy, gladness, friendship, delight, the promise of a new beginning.
Orange Flowers or Roses -Desire, attraction and enthusiasm.
Red and White Flowers - or RosesGiven together, these signify unity.
Red Rosebuds - A symbol of purity and loveliness.
White Rosebuds - Symbolic of girlhood or womanhood.
Thornless Rose - Signifies "Love at first sight".
Tips on Keeping Your Flowers Fresh and Longlasting:
- Check the water supply immediately upon arrival. Add lukewarm water
as needed.
- For best results, use floral preservative, if provided. Mix the preservative with room
temperature water, in the proportion recommended on the package.
- If floral foam is used, make sure it is always thoroughly saturated.
- Check your arrangement daily to make sure it has plenty of clear, fresh water.
- Display your arrangement in a cool location, out of direct sunlight and away from electrical appliances.
- Avoid particularly hot or cold areas if possible.
- To rearrange any flowers, re-cut the stem ends under water using a sharp knife or scissors. Then, insert each flower back into the arrangement. be sure to insert the stems firmly and deeply.
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Be Your Own Floral Designer! Tips on Arranging Flowers:
First the accent flowers, then the focus flowers, then the filler flowers, then the greens - make your flowers look their best.
Flowerfarm.com has expert, artistic designers who include the right mixture of blooms to give you a unique opportunity to use your personal creative juices.
Below you will find a few tips that will help you arrange your flowers. For those of you in one of our Flowers Everyday Programs, your Flowerfarm.com "Blooming Bunch" package will arrive with a variety of flowers that make it possible for you to create imaginative bouquets and arrangements.
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Fill a clean vase or container with water at room temperature. You should also add the contents of one package of floral preservative to the water and stir well.
- Carefully, remove all foliage (leaves) that will fall below the water line.
- Will your flower design be viewed from various directions? If so, be sure to turn your vase or container as you place the flowers in the vase, to obtain an even balance.
- Generally, when you start arranging a bouquet, you should first position the bunch of "accent" flowers from your package. Accent flowers add color or volume to your design, but are not necessarily the focus of the arrangement.
- Cut all stems to be 1 to 1-1/2 times the height of your vase or container. This will help to stabilize the arrangement. "Criss-cross" the stems — that is, place them inside the vase or container at an angle. This technique will make the stems appear to be different lengths; more important, artistically, it establishes the width of your design.
- Select the bunch or bunches of "focal" flowers from your package. Focal flowers catch the eye due to their size, color, and/or placement within the design. Cut the stems at different lengths and disperse them throughout the accent flowers. The various lengths of the focal flowers will add depth to your design.
- Select the bunch of "filler" flowers from your package. Filler flowers are usually smaller in size and have a lighter appearance. Cut the stems to a length that will fill the empty spots or holes in your design.
- Finally, select the bunch of "greens" from your package. Greens are the foliage that helps to "finish" the design. Frame your bouquet by placing the greens around the rim of your vase or container. Don't let the greens overpower your design.
- Keep your floral creation away from direct sunlight or direct heat. Check the water level daily and refill when necessary.
- After three days, re-cut the stems and replace the water in each vase.
Enjoy your flowers and have a wonderful day!
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Even More Flower Care Tricks, Tips and Advice
Get Them Ready to Show — Pull off all stem leaves
that will be submerged by vase water. In a water-filled basin or bowl submerge flower stems,
and cut them diagonally with scissors. This simple step will help your flowers absorb cut
flower food, while eliminating stem-clogging bacteria.
Feed Your Flowers — Always start with a clean
vase and add a packet of cut flower food to warm water. A packet of flower food is enclosed
with all flowers and arrangements from Proflowers. The use of flower food has been shown to
increase the life of fresh flowers by several days. Individual packets are available wherever
cut flowers are sold.
Showing Your Flowers Off — Display your flowers
in a cool, draft-free location, away from harsh sunlight and heat vents. Don't set flowers on
top of a TV. Top off water daily and replace totally after several days. Flowers like to be
spray misted too! When you're down to your last few blooms, change to a smaller vase.
Tips for Getting Started — Beautiful bouquets and
flower arrangements can be shown off in many different types of vases and containers. The
possibilities are endless—from an antique teapot or brass urn, to an elegant crystal vase, or a
simple glass jar. Avoid containers made of steel or iron.
- Tip: Make sure your vase is leak proof, and has a neck and water
reservoir large enough for your flowers to fit comfortably. For some flower arrangements you may
also want to use a brick of floral foam—a substance that, when saturated, holds flowers in place.
- Tip: Be sure to soak your foam in water containing a floral food
solution.Let foam absorb water at its own rate. Cut it to fit the shape of your container, leaving
enough space for reserve water. Floral foam cuts easier when wet.
If your flowers sometimes don't stand up straight ...
- Tip: It could be your vase is too short for your flowers, or your
flowers are too tall for your vase! A good rule of thumb: the height of your vase should be about
half to one-third as tall as your flowers.
- Tip: Build a grid across the top of your vase with clear tape. Then
place flowers within the grid.
Yikes! I've cut my flowers too short!
- Tip: Don't worry. Just add pebbles or marbles to the bottom of your vase
or simply float the head of a broken flower in a clear bowl for a charming display.
Splish, splash, my furniture is taking a bath!
- Tip: To avoid "spill over" when watering your flowers, use a kitchen
bulb-type baster to reach into narrow vases and full arrangements.
The Meanings of Flowers - Floral or Flower Interpretations
Carnation:
Tradition is very important to you; you enjoy following in your mum's-and her mum's and her mum's-footsteps. Any your down-to-earth attitude and innate ability to keep confidences makes you one of the most loyal and trusted friends. As a result, you are always surrounded by loved ones who come to you for guidance.
Daisy:
You notice things others miss: the five shades of pink in the sky as the sun sets, the hint of sadness behind someone's smile-which means you are a natural at drinking in all like has to offer. "It's that attention to detail that makes your home so inviting. Just remember to take in the big picture, too: people love all of you, not just the things you for them
Forget-Me-Nots:
Everything about you is unforgettable-the compassion that shines in your eyes, the intensity you bring to everything you do-and your energy is contagious. You are leaving a very special mark on your world.
Iris:
You now you get bored quickly with day-to-day routines. To maintain your great vitality and creativity, you need to follow your inspiration wherever it leads. You bloom in jobs and situations where you are your own boss.
Lily:
You are nurturing, you were meant to be a mother. In fact, people are drawn to you; a few words from you, and they instantly feel worlds better. No Wonder people say you would make a great therapist! But don't feel like you have to ease everyone's troubles: your caring alone does more than you know.
Rose:
You are the kind of woman who brings out the Prince Charming in a man, and the kind of friend who gets called first with news big or small. But despite your wide social circle and busy calendar, you have a secret need for alone time and you sometimes even feel a little shy. pride and beauty
Sunflower:
You are super-reliable, but never boring! Because although you take your responsibilities at home and at work very seriously, you also know how to have fun in the sun-or anywhere else you can find it!
Tulip:
You thrive on change. That is why you are always dreaming up some way to make your life and your family's better. But just as a tulip blooms in the same spot every year, deep down, you are often content with what you have got. So enjoy your flights of fancy!
Violet:
Fair, kind and low-key, you are a born diplomat with a fresh take on any situation. That is way others turn to you for advise and people share their deepest secrets with you-they know you will keep them close to your heart.
Floral Arrangements:
Flowering or green plants, meadow flowers and woodsy accents: You are casual, earthy and have a need to spend time outdoors.
Bouquets of soft colours and accents of lace or ribbon: You are spontaneous and generous
Exotic flowers and unusual combinations of shape, colour and texture: You are always trying to improve yourself and are attracted to the
unconventional.
Chic monochromatic arrangements or bouquets with large, vibrant flowers: You are a trendsetter and enjoy living in the moment.
Azalea temperance
- Begonia beware - Camellias Red: unpretentious excellence White: exquisite loveliness
Carnations:
Red: my poor heart - Pink: I'll never forget you. - Yellow: disdain -- White: sweet and lovely
Chrysanthemum:
Red: I love - White: truth - Yellow: slighted love
Crocus abuse not - Spring: youthful. gladness.
Cyclamen diffidence
- Daffodils regard- Dahlia changeable - Daisy innocence
Forget-me-not constant love and memory of loved ones
French Marigold jealousy, discontent - Gladiolus I'm really sincere - Hibiscus rare beauty
Hyacinth sporting - White: discreet loveliness - Hydrangea Thank you for understanding .
Iris communication; faith; hope - Lilac Purple: first love White: youthful innocence.
Lily of the Valley increased happiness - Lily White: purity - Mistletoe kiss me
Narcissus ego - Nasturtium loyalty - Orchid love; beauty; refinement - Pansies consideration
Peony bashfulness - Ranunculus radiant charm - Rhodadendron danger
Roses Red: love - Yellow: friendship - Pink: young love, romance, first love or romance.
White: pure, innocence
Snapdragon presumption - Sweet William bravery - Tiger Flower befriend me friend
Tuberosa illicit pleasures - Tulip fame Red: declaration of love Yellow: unrequited love
Violet modesty Blue: faithful devotion - Zinnias thoughtful recollections
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