At Florist Blackfriars, our team has decades of combined experience delivering stunning flower arrangements to households, weddings, and businesses all across Blackfriars. Our clients often ask: what’s the secret behind keeping Blackfriars Flowers fresher for longer? This guide brings together the very best flower care tips and insider tricks straight from our Blackfriars florists, ensuring your floral displays stay vibrant and fragrant for as long as possible.
Caring for flowers starts the moment they arrive in your home or venue. Whether your bouquet is designed for a wedding, an office, or simply to brighten up your living room, following a few fundamental steps will help to extend its vase life significantly. The recommendations below are tried and trusted by our local Blackfriars florists, tailored to the needs of the flowers most popular in the area.
Once your Flowers Blackfriars have been delivered, remove all external packaging carefully. Allow flowers to breathe and keep them shaded from direct light while you prepare the vase. This is especially important for delicate wedding arrangements and speciality bouquets often delivered by our Blackfriars team.
Always use a clean vase. Residues from previous arrangements can promote bacteria growth, shortening the freshness of your new flowers. Wash your vase thoroughly with soap and rinse well before adding fresh water.
Fill your vase with fresh, room-temperature water. For most flowers, this is ideal, but if you have bulb flowers like tulips or daffodils, use cool water instead. Change the water every two days to maintain clarity and reduce bacteria levels. Our Blackfriars florists always recommend checking the water daily, especially in warm environments or during peak summer months.
With sharp, clean scissors or garden shears, cut 1 to 2cm from the bottom of each stem at a 45-degree angle. This increases the area available for water absorption and prevents stems from sitting flat at the bottom of the vase, where water uptake can be blocked. Re-trimming stems every few days greatly extends the display life of Blackfriars Flowers.
Leaves below the waterline will rot quickly and promote bacterial growth. Strip away any foliage that would sit below the water level. This is a lesson our Blackfriars wedding and event florists emphasize for every large scale arrangement and centrepiece.
Situate your vase away from direct sunlight, heat sources such as radiators, and drafty windows or air-conditioning units. Fruit bowls and ripening fruit also produce ethylene gas, which accelerates flower ageing, so keep these apart from your Blackfriars Flowers.
Most bouquets will come with a packet of flower food. Dissolve this thoroughly in your first vase of water. These mixtures contain nutrients and anti-bacterial components to support stem health. If you run out, you can make a DIY solution with a teaspoon of sugar and a couple of drops of bleach (yes, just a couple!) in a litre of water. The sugar feeds the flowers while the bleach keeps water clear of bacteria, replicating the effect of professional flower foods often used by our experienced Blackfriars florists.
With higher temperatures in spring and summer, it becomes important to change vase water daily to avoid cloudiness and odours. If possible, give flowers a gentle mist with water to boost moisture. In peak heat, keep arrangements in cooler rooms overnight, a tip our Blackfriars florists apply to wedding venues over long summer weekends.
When indoor heating is used through the colder months, keep arrangements away from heat sources and radiators. Some flowers, like amaryllis and holly, prefer cooler environments, so draught-free but unheated spots work well. Extend vase life by checking water levels regularly, as heated air dries out arrangements more than you might expect.
Larger arrangements like wedding arches, corporate installations, and oversized bouquets can be challenging to keep fresh. Our Blackfriars florists use water vials for stems in installations and mist large displays with a water sprayer. If possible, keep these stunning features out of strong sunlight until required for their big moment.
For sympathy flowers and bouquets intended to last, choose longer-lasting blooms such as lilies, chrysanthemums, and alstroemeria. Regularly top up their water, and remove any wilted flowers promptly to prevent them from affecting the rest of the bouquet—a vital tip for households and businesses alike using Blackfriars Flowers as longer-term displays.
Check your arrangement each day for signs of fade such as cloudy water, slimy stems, or dropped petals. Remove fading blooms to help the remaining flowers last longer. Our Blackfriars florists recommend this simple maintenance to help bouquets retain their elegance, whether in a family home or a busy office reception.
Buying from an established Blackfriars florist means you benefit not only from freshly sourced flowers, but also the care and experience that comes with years of serving the local community. Our staff are passionate about helping every arrangement—from a single rose to elaborate wedding displays—reach its fullest, longest-lasting potential. When you next receive fresh Blackfriars Flowers, try these expert care tips and see the difference for yourself.
With these professional tips from Florist Blackfriars, you’ll maximise the beauty and lifespan of any bouquet, arrangement, or display. From household vases to wedding centrepieces, the right care routine helps Blackfriars Flowers continue to delight day after day. For more personalised advice, always consult with your local trusted Blackfriars florists—your blooms will thank you, and so will everyone who gets to enjoy them!
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