Holidays and other special events are beautifully enhanced by flowers, especially when the occasion is – Valentine’s Day!
For a memorable experience on this most romantic day of the year, people like to choose the freshest, most elegant, or playfully charming wholesale flowers online, and roses tend to come first.
But, how do you ensure that the beauty of your wholesale fresh-cut flowers will last?
Preparing and storing your fresh flowers for your clients the best way will ensure the flowers in their bouquets will look as if they were cut that day.
Fresh cut roses and other wholesale floral supplies will last a long time in a bouquet when prepared correctly.
Here are some useful tips on how to prep your fresh cut roses, and other flowers, for an upcoming holiday of love.
1. Ideally, you should try to receive your wholesale flowers two days before the event. Since flowers will be in transit before they reach you, this will give them proper time to rehydrate.
2. Make sure all of your buckets are clean and free of chemical residue. If there’s residue from previous flowers, it produces bacteria from decay in the water - which will clog the stems of your new flowers and shorten the vase life. Wash the buckets with dish soap, rinse well with water and make sure they are dry before adding warm water for your fresh flowers.
Note: Metal buckets should be avoided whenever possible, since metal, mixed with floral preservative, can be harmful for flowers. But if you must use metal buckets and preservatives - use a liner for your buckets.
3. Cut the stems at an angle to open a larger area for the stem to take up water. Do it under warm water – it will force open the bottom of the stem, allowing it to absorb more water.
Harden the flowers by placing the stems in a mix of water and floral preservative at about 110° F for 1-2 hours so they can drink up as much fluid as possible and become fully hydrated.
Also, re-cut the stems every two days as you change the water or containers. It is best to use floral sheers or a very sharp knife instead of scissors, since they can fray and damage stems and make it difficult for water to get to the flower bud.
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4. Remove bottom leaves and foliage from your fresh wholesale flowers - otherwise they will start to deteriorate in the water and release bacteria that will clog the stems of the flowers.
5. Change the water - fresh water is a key ingredient to successfully keeping your flowers fresh. New water has more oxygen than the one flowers are already in, since the flowers used up the water’s oxygen. Change the water every time you re-cut the flowers, usually every two days.
6. Floral preservatives should be added every time you change the water. If your fresh flowers are for an event 2 days away - even a little sprite in the water will do the trick (carbonation, sugar, and citric base are similar to what you find in floral preservative). However, if your beautiful flowers are to be on someone’s table and enjoyed for 8 days - then certainly use proper floral preservative.
For such a lovely holiday as Valentine’s Day, get your fresh wholesale flowers online from a trustworthy local wholesaler.
Any celebration of love will be made even more exquisite with a stunning floral boost - so make sure your customers get what they want and place your order for fresh cut wholesale flowers and floral supplies today.
Schaefer Wholesale Florist (SWF) has been serving the Mid-Atlantic area since 1958 as an importer-broker of fresh-cut wholesale flowers from around the world, proudly serving Event/Wedding Florist and Retail Flower Shops in the Mid-Atlantic region.
For details on the high quality wholesale flowers online and to learn more about SWF visit www.SWFlorist.com.
