Tips for Long Lasting Roses

• Temperature is an important factor in determining the life of your roses. The ideal home temperature range for fresh-cut roses is 72-74 F or 22.2 - 23.3 C degrees - this is also ideal for most cut flower arrangements.
• Do not place flowers in direct sunlight or in an area where air from heating and air conditioning vents or ceiling fans will blow directly on your arrangement this will damage the blooms by dehydrating them..
• Re-hydrate your roses often, roses are very thirsty flowers.. Rose vases or rose arrangements in floral foam should never be allowed to dry out; if they do, the stems will seal over and will no longer draw up water. This will result in the flowers prematurely wilting.. Keep the water level in vases at its highest point. Refill with lukewarm water and remove any leaves below the water line.
• You should re-cut stems every few days, and change the water (and floral food) every five to seven days.  Bacteria in the water can clog stems - shortening the life of your flowers.  All of our rose arrangements are shipped with floral food already in the water.
• Premature wilting is not necessarily a sign that the rose is old. It usually indicates that air is trapped in the stem and the preservative solution cannot flow properly up the stem. The end of the stem may be blocked from lack of hydration. Look for a cut or scrape in the bark above the water level. Re-cut the stem above the injured section under water and then submerge the entire rose in a basin or shallow pan of warm water (about 100 degrees Fahrenheit). Be sure to keep the stem and head straight. A rose will usually revive within an hour and can be placed within the arrangement.
• Another option - float the bloom in a bowl of water.
• Some varieties of roses are hybrid to stay in bud form; other varieties open into a full bloom.

Care & Handling Tips for Arranging Roses

• Always use clean vases or containers.
• Strip the rose stem of any foliage that will be underwater. This will help prevent your roses from wilting. Submerged leaves will rot and create bacteria, shortening the life of your bouquet.
• With a sharp knife or cutting shears, cut at least 1" off the bottom of each stem and place your roses in a vase immediately.
• Carefully pluck off the two to three outer "guard petals" of your roses if they have become bruised during shipping.  Roses delivered by our shop should already have these petals removed.
• Add floral food that may be obtained at our shop, to the vase water.  Use the recommended amount for the size of your bouquet. Be sure to follow the directions on the package; improper mixing does more harm than good.
• To dry flowers, hang individual or groups of stems upside down in a warm ventilated location for a couple of weeks until dry.  Another method is to clip some of the blooms and place them in the center of a heavy book, such as a thick telephone book. Place additional weight on the book and set aside for about 2 weeks. After the flowers have dried, place them in a scrapbook or use them for other craft projects. You may also purchase a flower press at most craft stores.

• On average your roses should last 5-7 days at the minimum.  If proper care and hydration procedures have been followed it is not uncommon for rose arrangements to last 2 weeks or more. 
  
• If you have purchased or received a rose bouquet from our shop, and you believe that there is a problem with your arrangement, we must be notified within 48 hours of  delivery to receive a replacement.  After 48 hours, we cannot give 100% replacement since we are not responsible for the conditions in which the roses are kept.